List of Justices of the Supreme Court of Mississippi

Following is a list of Justices of the Supreme Court of Mississippi.

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These justices served in three different iterations of the court.^[1]

Supreme Judges of the State of Mississippi (1818-1832)

Justice	Began service	Ended service	Notes
Shields, William B.William B. Shields	1818	1818
Hampton, John P.John P. Hampton	1818	-
Ellis, PowhatanPowhatan Ellis	1818	1825	Service was interrupted in 1818.
Clarke, Joshua G.Joshua G. Clarke	1818	-
Leake, WalterWalter Leake	1820	-
Winston, LouisLouis Winston	1821	1824
Metcalf, BelaBela Metcalf	1821	-
Stockton, RichardRichard Stockton	1822	-
Turner, EdwardEdward Turner	1824	1832
Child, JoshuaJoshua Child	1825	-
Caldwell, IsaacIsaac Caldwell	1825	-
Black, JohnJohn Black	1826	1832
Winchester, GeorgeGeorge Winchester	1827	-
Griffith, William B.William B. Griffith	1827	-
Cage, HarryHarry Cage	1828	-
Nicholson, Isaac R.Isaac R. Nicholson	1828	-
Montgomery, AlexanderAlexander Montgomery	1831	-
Sharkey, William L.William L. Sharkey	1832	1832
Smyth, George W.George W. Smyth	1832	1832
Huston, EliEli Huston	1832	1832

Judges of the High Court of Errors and Appeals of Mississippi (1832-1870)

Justice	Began service	Ended service	Notes
Sharkey, William L.William L. Sharkey	1832	1850
Smith, Cotesworth P.Cotesworth P. Smith	1832	-
Wright, Daniel W.Daniel W. Wright	1832	-
Trotter, James F.James F. Trotter	1838	1842
Pray, P. Rutillius R.P. Rutillius R. Pray	1838	-
Turner, EdwardEdward Turner	1839	-
Davis, ReubenReuben Davis	1842	1842
Clayton, Alexander M.Alexander M. Clayton	1842	-
Thatcher, Joseph S. B.Joseph S. B. Thatcher	1843	-
Smith, Cotesworth P.Cotesworth P. Smith	1849	-
Tarpley, Collin S.Collin S. Tarpley	1851	-
Yerger, WilliamWilliam Yerger	1851	-
Fisher, Ephraim S.Ephraim S. Fisher	1852	-
Handy, Alexander H.Alexander H. Handy	1853	-
Harris, William L.William L. Harris	1858	-
Hurst, David W.David W. Hurst	1863	-
Ellett, Henry T.Henry T. Ellett	1866	-
Shackelford, ThomasThomas Shackelford	1868	-
Peyton, Ephraim G.Ephraim G. Peyton	1868	1870
Jeffords, E.E. Jeffords	1868	-
Brown, George F.George F. Brown	1868	-

Justices of the Supreme Court of Mississippi (1870-1904)

Justice	Began service	Ended service	Notes
Peyton, Ephraim G.Ephraim G. Peyton	1870	-
Tarbell, JonathanJonathan Tarbell	1870	-
Simrall, Horatio F.Horatio F. Simrall	1870	1879
Chalmers, H. H.H. H. Chalmers	1876	c. 1900
Campbell, Josiah Abigail PattersonJosiah Abigail Patterson Campbell	1876	1894
George, James Z.James Z. George	1879	1881	Chief Justice from 1879-1881.
Cooper, Tim E.Tim E. Cooper	1881	1896
Arnold, James M.James M. Arnold	1889	-
Woods, Thomas H.Thomas H. Woods	1889	1900
Whitfield, Albert H.Albert H. Whitfield	1894	1910
Stockdale, Thomas R.Thomas R. Stockdale	1896	1897
Terral, Samuel H.Samuel H. Terral	1897	1903
Calhoon, S. S.S. S. Calhoon	1900	1908
Truly, JeffJeff Truly	1903	1906
Price, J. H.J. H. Price	1903	1903	(James Houston)
Mayes, Robert B.Robert B. Mayes	1906	1911	Chief Justice from 1910-1911.
Fletcher, Robert VirgilRobert Virgil Fletcher	1908	1909
Smith, Sydney M.Sydney M. Smith	1909	c. 1944
Anderson, William D.William D. Anderson	1910	-
McLean, William CampbellWilliam Campbell McLean	1911	1912
Cook, Sam C.Sam C. Cook	1912	c. 1921
Reed, Richard F.Richard F. Reed	1912	1915
Stevens, J. MorganJ. Morgan Stevens	1915	c.1921
Holden, John BurtJohn Burt Holden	1916	1928
Potter, Clayton D.Clayton D. Potter	1916	1917
Sykes, Eugene O.Eugene O. Sykes	1916	1924
Ethridge, George H.George H. Ethridge	1917	1941
Griffith, Virgil AlexisVirgil Alexis Griffith	1928	1949	Chief Justice from 1948 to 1949.
McGehee, HarveyHarvey McGehee	1937	1964
Roberds, William GreeneWilliam Greene Roberds	1940	1950
Alexander, Julian P.Julian P. Alexander	1941	1953
Smith, Lemuel AugustusLemuel Augustus Smith	1945	-
Hall, Lee DavisLee Davis Hall	1948	1961
Arrington, Richard OlneyRichard Olney Arrington	1950	1963
Holmes, James GarrottJames Garrott Holmes	1950	1961
Kyle, John W.John W. Kyle	1950	1965
Lee, Percy MercerPercy Mercer Lee	1950	1965
Coleman, James PlemonJames Plemon Coleman	1950	1950
Ethridge, Jr., William NathanielWilliam Nathaniel Ethridge, Jr.	1952	1971	Chief Justice from 1966 until his death in 1971.
Gillespie, Robert G.Robert G. Gillespie	1954	1977	Chief Justice from 1971-1977.
McElroy, Taylor H.Taylor H. McElroy	1960	1962
Rodgers, Henry LeeHenry Lee Rodgers	1961	1976
Jones, Robert LeeRobert Lee Jones	1962	1971
Brady, Thomas PickensThomas Pickens Brady	1963	1973	Appointed to fill an unexpired term.
Patterson, NevilleNeville Patterson	1964	1986
Robertson Jr., StokesStokes Robertson Jr.	1964	1980
Inzer, William H.William H. Inzer	1965	1978
Smith, Jr., Lemuel AugustusLemuel Augustus Smith, Jr.	1965	1982
Sugg, Robert PerkinsRobert Perkins Sugg	1970	1983
Broom, Vernon H.Vernon H. Broom	1972	1984
Walker, Harry G.Harry G. Walker	1973	1987
Lee, Roy NobleRoy Noble Lee	1976	1993	Chief Justice from 1987-1993
Bowling, Francis S.Francis S. Bowling	1977	1985
Cofer, Kermit R.Kermit R. Cofer	1978	1986
Hawkins, Armis E.Armis E. Hawkins	1980	1995	Chief Justice from 1993-1995
Prather, Lenore L.Lenore L. Prather	1982	2001	Chief Justice from 1998-2001
Lee, Dan M.Dan M. Lee	1982	1998	Chief Justice from 1995-1998.
Robertson, James L.James L. Robertson	1983	1992	Appointed to fill an unexpired term.
Sullivan, Michael D.Michael D. Sullivan	1984	2000
Anderson, Reuben V.Reuben V. Anderson	1985	1990
Griffin, Joseph RubleJoseph Ruble Griffin	1986	1988
Zuccaro Jr., Joseph StephenJoseph Stephen Zuccaro Jr.	1987	1989
Blass, William JoelWilliam Joel Blass	1989	1990	Appointed to fill an unexpired term.
Pittman, Edwin L.Edwin L. Pittman	1989	2004	Chief Justice from 2001-2004
McRae, ChuckChuck McRae	1990	2004
Banks, Jr., Fred L.Fred L. Banks, Jr.	1991	2001	Appointed to fill an unexpired term.
Roberts, Jr., Charles L.Charles L. Roberts, Jr.	1992	1999
Mills, Michael P.Michael P. Mills	1995	2001	Appointed to fill an unexpired term.
Waller, Jr., William L.William L. Waller, Jr.	1996	Present	Chief Justice since 2009
Cobb, Kay B.Kay B. Cobb	1999	2007
Diaz, Jr., Oliver E.Oliver E. Diaz, Jr.	2000	2008
Smith, Jr., James W.James W. Smith, Jr.	1994	2009	Chief Justice from 2004-2009.
Easley, CharlesCharles Easley	2000	2008
Carlson, Jr., George C.George C. Carlson, Jr.	2001	Present
Graves, Jr., James E.James E. Graves, Jr.	2001	2011
Dickinson, Jess H.Jess H. Dickinson	2004	Present
Randolph, Michael K.Michael K. Randolph	2004	Present
Lamar, Ann HannafordAnn Hannaford Lamar	2007	Present
Chandler, David A.David A. Chandler	2008	2016
Pierce, Randy G.Randy G. Pierce	2008	2016
Kitchens, James W.James W. Kitchens	2009	Present
King, Leslie D.Leslie D. King	2011	Present
Coleman, Josiah D.Josiah D. Coleman	2013	Present
Maxwell II, James D.James D. Maxwell II	2016	Present
Beam, Dawn H.Dawn H. Beam	2016	Present

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References

↑ Dunbar Roland, ed., The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi, Volume 1 (1904), p. 136-137.

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