List of Justices of the Supreme Court of Georgia (U.S. state)

This is a list of the Justices of the Supreme Court of Georgia, the highest judicial authority of the U.S. state of Georgia:

Chief Justices

Judge Began active
service		 Ended active
service
Lumpkin, Joseph HenryJoseph Henry Lumpkin 1863 1867
Warner, Hiram B.Hiram B. Warner 1867
1872		 1868
1880
Brown, Joseph E.Joseph E. Brown 1868 1870
Lochrane, Osborne AugustusOsborne Augustus Lochrane 1871 1872
Jackson, JamesJames Jackson 1880 1887
Bleckley, Logan EdwinLogan Edwin Bleckley 1887 1894
Simmons, Thomas J.Thomas J. Simmons 1894 1905
Fish, William H.William H. Fish 1905 1923
Russell, Sr., RichardRichard Russell, Sr. 1923 1938
Reid, Charles S.Charles S. Reid 1938 1943
Bell, Robert CharlesRobert Charles Bell 1943 1946
Jenkins, W. F.W. F. Jenkins 1946 1948
Duckworth, W. H.W. H. Duckworth 1948 1969
Almand, BondBond Almand 1969 1972
Mobley, CarltonCarlton Mobley 1972 1974
Grice, Benning M.Benning M. Grice 1974 1975
Nichols, H. E.H. E. Nichols 1975 1980
Undercofler, Hiram K.Hiram K. Undercofler 1980 1980
Jordan, Robert H.Robert H. Jordan 1980 1982
Hill, Jr., Harold N.Harold N. Hill, Jr. 1982 1986
Marshall, Thomas O.Thomas O. Marshall 1986 1989
Clarke, Harold G.Harold G. Clarke 1990 1992
Weltner, CharlesCharles Weltner 1992 1992
Clarke, Harold G.Harold G. Clarke 1992 1994
Hunt, WillisWillis Hunt 1994 1995
Benham, RobertRobert Benham 1995 2001
Fletcher, Norman S.Norman S. Fletcher 2001 2005
Sears, Leah WardLeah Ward Sears 2005 2009
Hunstein, Carol W.Carol W. Hunstein 2009 -

Associate Justices

Judge Began active
service		 Ended active
service
Lumpkin , Joseph HenryJoseph Henry Lumpkin 1845 1863
Warner, Hiram B.Hiram B. Warner 1845
1868		 1865
1872
Nisbet, Eugenius AristidesEugenius Aristides Nisbet 1845 1853
Starnes, E. A.E. A. Starnes 1853 1855
Benning, Henry L.Henry L. Benning 1853 1859
McDonald, Charles JamesCharles James McDonald 1855 1859
Stephens, LintonLinton Stephens 1859 1860
Lyon, Richard F.Richard F. Lyon 1859 1865
Jenkins, Charles J.Charles J. Jenkins 1860 1866
Walker, D. A.D. A. Walker 1866 1868
Harris, I. L.I. L. Harris 1866 1868
McCay, Henry KentHenry Kent McCay 1868 1875
Montgomery, W. W.W. W. Montgomery 1872 1873
Trippe, Robert PleasantRobert Pleasant Trippe 1873 1875
Bleckley, Logan EdwinLogan Edwin Bleckley 1875 1880
Jackson, JamesJames Jackson 1875 1880
Crawford, Martin JenkinsMartin Jenkins Crawford 1880 1883
Hawkins, W. A.W. A. Hawkins 1880 1880
Speer, Alex M.Alex M. Speer 1880 1882
Hall, SamuelSamuel Hall 1882 1887
Blandford, Mark HardenMark Harden Blandford 1883 1890
Simmons, T. J.T. J. Simmons 1887 1894
Lumpkin, SamuelSamuel Lumpkin 1891 1903
Atkinson, S. R.S. R. Atkinson 1894 1897
Little, William A.William A. Little 1897 1903
Fish, William H.William H. Fish 1897 1905
Cobb, Andrew J.Andrew J. Cobb 1897 1907
Lewis, Henry T.Henry T. Lewis 1897 1902
Adams, Samuel B.Samuel B. Adams 1902 1902
Candler, John S.John S. Candler 1902 1906
Lamar, Joseph RuckerJoseph Rucker Lamar 1903 1905
Turner, Henry GrayHenry Gray Turner 1903 1904
Evans, Jr., Beverly DanielBeverly Daniel Evans, Jr. 1904 1917
Beck, Marcus WaylandMarcus Wayland Beck 1903 1937
Lumpkin, II, Joseph H.Joseph H. Lumpkin, II 1905 1916
Atkinson, Samuel C.Samuel C. Atkinson 1906 1942
Holden, HoraceHorace Holden 1907 1911
Hill, H. WarnerH. Warner Hill 1911 1934
Gilbert, S. PriceS. Price Gilbert 1916 1937
George, Walter F.Walter F. George 1917 1922
Hines, James K.James K. Hines 1922 1932
Bell, R. C.R. C. Bell 1932
1946		 1938
1949
Hutcheson, John B.John B. Hutcheson 1934 1938
Jenkins, W. FrankW. Frank Jenkins 1937 1948
Grice , WarrenWarren Grice 1937 1945
Duckworth, W. HenryW. Henry Duckworth 1938 1948
Hewlett, Samuel D.Samuel D. Hewlett 1942 1942
Atkinson, Jr., William YatesWilliam Yates Atkinson, Jr. 1943 1953
Wyatt, Lee R.Lee R. Wyatt 1943 1960
Head, T. GradyT. Grady Head 1945 1965
Candler, Thos. S.Thos. S. Candler 1945 1966
Groves, L. C.L. C. Groves 1948 1948
Hawkins, J. HaroldJ. Harold Hawkins 1949 1960
Almand, BondBond Almand 1949 1969
Worrill, Charles W.Charles W. Worrill 1953 1954
Sutton, HomerHomer Sutton 1954 1954
Mobley, CarltonCarlton Mobley 1954 1972
Quillian, Joseph D.Joseph D. Quillian 1960 1966
Grice, Benning M.Benning M. Grice 1960 1974
Cook, J. EugeneJ. Eugene Cook 1965 1967
Nichols, H. E.H. E. Nichols 1966
1980		 1975
1980
Undercofler, Hiram K.Hiram K. Undercofler 1967
1980		 1980
1981
Frankum, John E.John E. Frankum 1967 1970
Felton, Jule W.Jule W. Felton 1969 1972
Hawes, PeytonPeyton Hawes 1970 1973
Gunter, William B.William B. Gunter 1972 1977
Jordan, Robert H.Robert H. Jordan 1972 1980
Ingram, G. ConleyG. Conley Ingram 1973 1977
Hall, Robert HowellRobert Howell Hall 1974 1979
Hill, Jr., Harold N.Harold N. Hill, Jr. 1975 1982
Bowles, Jesse G.Jesse G. Bowles 1977 1981
Marshall, Thomas O.Thomas O. Marshall 1977 1986
Clarke, Harold G.Harold G. Clarke 1979 1989
Smith, George ThornewellGeorge Thornewell Smith 1981 1991
Gregory, Jr., HardyHardy Gregory, Jr. 1981 1989
Weltner, Charles L.Charles L. Weltner 1981 1992
Bell, RichardRichard Bell 1982 1992
Hunt, WillisWillis Hunt 1986 1994
Benham, RobertRobert Benham 1990
2001		 1995
-
Fletcher, Norman S.Norman S. Fletcher 1990 2001
Sears , Leah WardLeah Ward Sears 1992 2009
Hunstein , Carol W.Carol W. Hunstein 1992 -
Carley , George H.George H. Carley 1993 -
Thompson , Hugh P.Hugh P. Thompson 1994 -
Hines , HarrisHarris Hines 1995 -
Melton, HaroldHarold Melton 2005 -
Nahmias, DavidDavid Nahmias 2009 -

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