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John James Gilchrist
Judge, Court of Claims · 1855
John James Gilchrist , Judge, Court of Claims. John James Gilchrist (February 16, 1809 – April 29, 1858) was a Justice and chief justice of the New Hampshire Superior Court of Judicature and a judge and Presiding Judge of the Court of Claims.
Education
- Harvard College1828
- Harvard Law School1831
Career
Private practice, Charlestown, New Hampshire, 1831-1836; State representative, New Hampshire, 1836-1837; Register of probate, Sullivan County, New Hampshire, 1836; Justice, New Hampshire Superior Court of Judicature, 1840-1855; chief justice, 1848-1855
Biography
John James Gilchrist (February 16, 1809 – April 29, 1858) was a Justice and chief justice of the New Hampshire Superior Court of Judicature and a judge and Presiding Judge of the Court of Claims.
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