Robert Wash
American judge (1790–1856) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Robert Wash (November 29, 1790 – November 30, 1856) served on the Supreme Court of Missouri from September 1825 to May 1837.[1] During his term, the pro-slavery judge, who owned slaves himself,[2] wrote the dissenting opinion on several important freedom suits, including Milly v. Smith, Julia v. McKinney and Marguerite v. Chouteau.[3] However, he did join in the unanimous finding for the plaintiff in the landmark Rachel v. Walker case.
Quick Facts Missouri Supreme Court Justice, Preceded by ...
Robert Wash | |
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Missouri Supreme Court Justice | |
In office 1825–1837 | |
Preceded by | Rufus Pettibone |
Succeeded by | John Cummins Edwards |
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Born | (1790-11-29)November 29, 1790 Louisa County, Virginia, US |
Died | November 30, 1856(1856-11-30) (aged 66) St. Louis, Missouri, US |
Resting place | Bellefontaine Cemetery |
Spouse(s) | Frances Christy Berry Eliza Catherine Lewis Taylor (1837–1856) |
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Judge Wash's decision to split up a family of slaves he owned was the impetus for Polly Wash's freedom suit and her daughter Lucy's memoir.[4]