Walter B. Scates
Walter B. Scates (January 18, 1808 – October 26, 1886) was an American lawyer and jurist. Born in South Boston, Virginia, Scates moved with his parents to a farm near Hopkinsville, Kentucky and then learn the printers trade in Nashville, Tennessee. He studied law in Louisville, Kentucky and then moved to West Frankfort, Illinois where he practiced law. Scates served as county surveyor and state's attorney pro temp. In 1836, Scates served as Illinois Attorney General and then as Illinois Circuit Court judge. In 1841, Scates was elected to the Illinois Supreme Court and served until 1847. Scates served as a delegate to the 1848 Illinois Constitutional Convention. From 1852 until 1857, Scates again served in the Illinois Supreme Court and was chief justice in 1855. During the American Civil W
Walter B. Scates
Walter B. Scates (January 18, 1808 – October 26, 1886) was an American lawyer and jurist. Born in South Boston, Virginia, Scates moved with his parents to a farm near Hopkinsville, Kentucky and then learn the printers trade in Nashville, Tennessee. He studied law in Louisville, Kentucky and then moved to West Frankfort, Illinois where he practiced law. Scates served as county surveyor and state's attorney pro temp. In 1836, Scates served as Illinois Attorney General and then as Illinois Circuit Court judge. In 1841, Scates was elected to the Illinois Supreme Court and served until 1847. Scates served as a delegate to the 1848 Illinois Constitutional Convention. From 1852 until 1857, Scates again served in the Illinois Supreme Court and was chief justice in 1855. During the American Civil W
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Walter B. Scates (January 18, ...... es died in Evanston, Illinois.
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