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Footnote 27: These were ex officio Judges of the Court of Appeals from January 1, 1858 to January 1, 1859.

Footnote 28: Chief Judge ALEXANDER S. JOHNSON's term of office expired December 31, 1859. HON. GEORGE F. COMSTOCK became Chief Judge, January 1, 1860.

Footnote 29: These were ex officio Judges of the Court of Appeals from January 1, 1859 to January 1, 1860.

Footnote 30: Elected as successor to Chief Judge ALEXANDER S. JOHNSON when his term of office expired December 31, 1859.

Footnote 31: These were ex officio Judges of the Court of Appeals from January 1, 1860 to January 1, 1861.

Footnote 32: Chief Judge GEORGE F. COMSTOCK's term of office expired December 31, 1861. HON. SAMUEL L. SELDON became Chief Judge,January 1, 1862.

Footnote 33: These were ex officio Judges of the Court of Appeals from January 1, 1861 to January 1, 1862.

Footnote 34: Resigned July 1, 1862.

Footnote 35: Elected November 1861 to replace Chief Judge GEORGE F. COMSTOCK, whose term expired December 31, 1861.

Footnote 36: These were ex officio Judges of the Court of Appeals from January 1, 1862 to January 1, 1863.

Footnote 37: Appointed July 1, 1862 in place of the HON. SAMUEL L. SELDEN, whose resignation was accepted on that day, the HON. HIRAM DENIO became Chief Judge.

Footnote 38: These were ex officio Judges of the Court of Appeals from January 1, 1862 to January 1, 1863.

Footnote 39: These were ex officio Judges of the Court of Appeals from January 1, 1863 to January 1, 1864.

Footnote 40: Elected November 3, 1863 for a full term. Resigned January 2, 1865.

Footnote 41: These were ex officio Judges of the Court of Appeals during the year 1864.

Footnote 42: The HON. HENRY R. SELDEN resigned and was succeeded by the HON. JOHN K. PORTER, appointed January 2, 1865.

Footnote 43: These were ex officio Judges of the Court of Appeals during the year 1865.

Footnote 44: The HON. HIRAM DENIO's term of office expired December 31, 1865, when the HON. HENRY E. DAVIES became ChiefJudge by seniority. The vacancy on the bench was filled by the election of the HON. WARD HUNT.

Footnote 45: These were ex officio Judges of the Court of Appeals during the year 1866.

Footnote 46: These were ex officio Judges of the Court of Appeals, January to June 1867. After the end of June term, the HON. WILLIAM SCRUGHAM died.

Footnote 47: The HON. HENRY E. DAVIES's term of office expired December 31, 1867.

Footnote 48: Resigned December 31, 1868.

Footnote 49: These were ex officio Judges of the Court of Appeals, August to December 1867.

Footnote 50: Appointed August 1867, replacing HON. WILLIAM SCRUGHAM, deceased.

Footnote 51: The HON. HENRY R. DAVIES's term of office expired December 31, 1867, whereupon the HON. WILLIAM B. WRIGHT became Chief Judge; the HON. MARTIN GROVER was elected to fill the vacancy on the bench. The HON. WILLIAM B. WRIGHT died during the January term 1868.

Footnote 52: Judge LEWIS B. WOODRUFF was appointed on January 4, 1868, replacing the HON. JOHN K. PORTER.

Footnote 53: These were ex officio Judges of the Court of Appeals during the year 1868.

Footnote 54: The HON. WILLIAM B. WRIGHT died during the January term of the Court; the HON. CHARLES MASON was appointed to fill the vacancy; and the HON. WARD HUNT became Chief Judge.

Footnote 55: These were ex officio Judges of the Court of Appeals for the year 1868. The HON. CHARLES C. DWIGHT was appointed on March 16, 1868, replacing HON. HENRY WELLES, deceased.

Footnote 56: Term expired December 31, 1869.

Footnote 57: These were ex officio Judges of the Court of Appeals for the year 1869.

Footnote 58: The HON. LEWIS B. WOODRUFF was succeeded by the HON. ROBERT EARL, elected November 2, 1869.

Footnote 59: The HON. CHARLES MASON's term of office expired December 31, 1869. He was succeeded by the HON. JOHN A. LOTI', elected November 2, 1869.

Footnote 60: These were ex officio Judges of the Court of Appeals for the year 1870.

Footnote 61: Died November 22, 1873 (lost at sea).
Footnote 62: Appointed December 29, 1873, replacing HON. RUFUS W. PECKHAM, deceased; term expired December 31, 1874.

Footnote 63: Died August 23, 1875.

Footnote 64: Elected November 6, 1874, replacing HON. RUFUS W. PECKHAM, deceased.

Footnote 65: Died June 3, 1878.

Footnote 66: Appointed November 5, 1875, replacing HON. MARTIN GROVER, deceased; elected November 7, 1876.

Footnote 67: Appointed June 11, 1878, replacing HON. WILLIAM E ALLEN, deceased. Term expired December 31, 1878.

Footnote 68: Died May 13, 1880.

Footnote 69: The HON. SAMUEL HAND was appointed to replace HON. WILLIAM F. ALLEN, but HON. GEORGE F. DANFORTH won the election and came on the Court to replace HON. SAMUEL HAND as of January 1, 1879.

Footnote 70: Appointed ChiefJudge May 20, 1880, replacing HON. SANFORD E. CHURCH, resigned November 14, 1881.

Footnote 71: Appointed May 25, 1880, replacing HON. CHARLES J. FOLGER, elected November 1881.

Footnote 72: Appointed ChiefJudge December 19, 1881, replacing HON. CHARLES J. FOLGER, resigned. NOTE: The HON. WILLIAM C. RUGER contested the HON. CHARLES ANDREWS for Chief Judge in November 1882. The HON. WILLIAM C. RUGER won but HON. CHARLES ANDREWS was elected for a full term as an Associate Judge November 8, 1882.

Footnote 73: Appointed December 19, 1881, replacing HON. CHARLES ANDREWS. Term expired December 31, 1882.

Footnote 74: The HON. THEODORE MILLER's term expired December 31, 1886.

Footnote 75: Died December 28, 1887.

Footnote 76: The HON. RUFUS W. PECKHAM, JR. elected November 2, 1886 and became member of the Court on January 1, 1887, replacing the HON. THEODORE MILLER.

Footnote 77: Term expired December 31, 1889, by virtue of provision of State Constitution (Article VI, Section 12).

Footnote 78: Appointed January 22, 1888, replacing HON. CHARLES A. RAPALLO, deceased; elected November 1888.

Footnote 79: Died January 14, 1892.

Footnote 80: Elected November 1889, replacing HON. GEORGE F. DANFORTH.

Footnote 81: Appointed Chief Judge January 19, 1892, replacing HON. WILLIAM C. RUGER, Chief Judge, deceased.

Footnote 82: Appointed January 19, 1892, replacing HON. ROBERT EARL, appointed Chief Judge.

Footnote 83: Elected November 8, 1892, replacing HON. WILLIAM C. RUGER, Chief Judge, deceased. NOTE: The HON. ROBERT EARL's appointment as Chief Judge expired December 31, 1892, but he remained a member of the Court.

Footnote 84: Re-appointed, replacing HON. CHARLES ANDREWS, elected Chief Judge; term expired December 31, 1893.

Footnote 85: Term expired December 31, 1894, by. virtue of provision of State Constitution (Article VI, Section 13).

Footnote 86: Elected November 7, 1893, replacing HON. CHARLES ANDREWS, elected Chief Judge. The HON. ISAAC H. MAYNARD's appointment expired December 31, 1893.

Footnote 87: Term expired December 31, 1895.

Footnote 88: Resigned December 31, 1895, having been appointed an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.

Footnote 89: Elected November 6, 1894, replacing HON. ROBERT EARL.

Footnote 90: Term expired December 31, 1897, by virtue of provision of State Constitution (Article VI, Section 12).

Footnote 91: Term commenced January 1, 1896, by election on November 5, 1895, replacing HON. FRANCIS M. FINCH.

Footnote 92: Appointed December 31, 1895, replacing HON. RUFUS W. PECKHAM, JR., resigned. Elected November 3, 1896.

Footnote 93: Elected November 2, 1897; term commenced January 1, 1898.

Footnote 94: Justices of the Supreme Court serving as Associate Judges by designation of the Governor, under Article VI, Section 7 of the Constitution, as amended in 1899.



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