Supreme Court of Indiana

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"Supreme Court of Indiana" in the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/O00014988, (accessed June 22, 2025).

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Judicial body vested with authority over civil and criminal matters. The first Supreme Court consisted of three justices, with each serving seven-year terms. In 1850, it expanded from three to five justices, with each serving six-year terms. Civil War-era Justice(s): Andrew Davidson (1853-1865), James M. Hanna (1857-1865), James L. Worden (1858-1865), James S. Frazer (1865-1871), Jehu T. Elliott (1865-1871), Charles A. Ray (1865-1871), and Robert C. Gregory (1865-1871).

“About the Court,” Indiana Courts, accessed July 8, 2021, https://www.in.gov/courts/supreme/about/.
“Supreme Court Justices,” Indiana Courts, accessed July 8, 2021, https://mycourts.in.gov/JR/Default.aspx.

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