Silas Sanderson
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Silas Woodruff Sanderson (April 16, 1824 – June 24, 1886) was the seventh Chief Justice of California.
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Silas Woodruff Sanderson | |
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7th Chief Justice of the California Supreme Court | |
In office January 2, 1864 – January 1866 | |
Appointed by | Elected |
Preceded by | Warner Cope |
Succeeded by | John Currey |
Associate Justice of the California Supreme Court | |
In office January 1866 – January 4, 1870 | |
Appointed by | Elected |
Preceded by | Elections under 1862 amendment to California constitution and 1863 enabling law |
Succeeded by | Jackson Temple |
Personal details | |
Born | (1824-04-16)April 16, 1824 Sandgate, Vermont, U.S. |
Died | June 24, 1886(1886-06-24) (aged 62) San Francisco, California, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse |
Margaret Beatty Ormsby
(m. 1858) |
Alma mater | Williams College Union College |
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