Justice Charles B. Lawrence

  • Born:
    December 17, 1820 in Vergennes, VT
  • Education:

    Union College of Law
  • Illinois Supreme Court Justice:
    1864-1873
  • Illinois Supreme Court Chief Justice:
    1870-1873
  • Succeeded:
    Corydon Beckwith
  • Succeeded by:
    Alfred M. Craig
  • Represented:
    3rd Division (1864-1873), 5th District (1870-1873)
  • Political Party
    Republican
  • Other Political Offices:

    Circuit Court Judge (1861-1864)
  • Died:
    April 9, 1883 in Decatur, AL
  • Buried:
    Hope Cemetery, Galesburg, IL
  • Notes:
    Portrait courtesy of the Illinois Supreme Court

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Documents

Images

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Cases

Dustin, Musick v. Hodgen

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County

McLean County
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Guedell v. People

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County

Madison County
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Altes v. Hickler and Abbott

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County

Monroe County
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Altes v. Hinckler et al.

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County

Monroe County
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City of Beardstown v. Moody

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County

Cass County
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Boyd et al. v. Strahan et al.

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County

Randolph County
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Black and Farwell v. Hills and Gammon

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County

Schuyler County
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Cox v. Montgomery

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County

Iroquois County
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Erlinger et al. v. People

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County

St. Clair County
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Fishback v. Lane et al.

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County

Macoupin County
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