List of North Dakota Supreme Court Chief Justices
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The following is a list of Chief Justices of the North Dakota Supreme Court
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See also the List of North Dakota Supreme Court Justices
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| # | Name | Term | Life |
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| 1 | Guy C. H. Corliss Guy C. H. Corliss Guy C. H. Corliss was an American judge who served one of the first three Justices of the Supreme Court of North Dakota from 1889 to 1898. He died in Portland, Oregon in 1937 at age 79.-External links:*... |
1889–1892 | 1858–1937 |
| 2 | Joseph Bartholomew Joseph Bartholomew Joseph Bartholomew was an American judge who served one of the first three Justices of the Supreme Court of North Dakota from 1889 to 1900. He died unexpectedly in 1901 at age 57.-External links:*... |
1892–1894 | 1843–1901 |
| 3 | Alfred Wallin Alfred Wallin Alfred Wallin was an American judge who served one of the first three Justices of the Supreme Court of North Dakota from 1889 to 1902.-Background:... |
1894–1896 | 1836–1923 |
| 4 | Guy C. H. Corliss Guy C. H. Corliss Guy C. H. Corliss was an American judge who served one of the first three Justices of the Supreme Court of North Dakota from 1889 to 1898. He died in Portland, Oregon in 1937 at age 79.-External links:*... |
1896–1899 | 1858–1937 |
| 5 | Joseph Bartholomew Joseph Bartholomew Joseph Bartholomew was an American judge who served one of the first three Justices of the Supreme Court of North Dakota from 1889 to 1900. He died unexpectedly in 1901 at age 57.-External links:*... |
1899–1901 | 1843–1901 |
| 6 | Alfred Wallin Alfred Wallin Alfred Wallin was an American judge who served one of the first three Justices of the Supreme Court of North Dakota from 1889 to 1902.-Background:... |
1901–1903 | 1836–1923 |
| 7 | Newton C. Young Newton C. Young Newton C. Young was an American judge who served as a Justice of the Supreme Court of North Dakota from 1898 to 1906. He died in Fargo, North Dakota in 1912 at age 61.-External links:*... |
1903–1906 | 1862–1923 |
| 8 | David Morgan David Morgan (North Dakota) David Morgan was an American judge who served as a Justice of the Supreme Court of North Dakota from 1901 to 1911. He died in California in 1912 at age 62.-External links:*... |
1906–1911 | 1849–1912 |
| 9 | Burleigh F. Spalding Burleigh F. Spalding Burleigh Folsom Spalding was a United States Representative from North Dakota. He was born on a farm near Craftsbury, Vermont. He attended the Lyndon Literary Institute in Lyndon, Vermont and was graduated from Norwich University, Northfield, Vermont in 1877... |
1911–1915 | 1853–1934 |
| 10 | Charles Fisk Charles Fisk Charles Fisk was an American judge who served as a Justice of the Supreme Court of North Dakota from 1907 to 1916. He died in Minot, North Dakota in 1932 at age 70.-External links:*... |
1915–1917 | 1862–1932 |
| 11 | Andrew A. Bruce Andrew A. Bruce Andrew A. Bruce was an American judge who served as a Justice of the Supreme Court of North Dakota from 1911 to 1918. He died in Minnesota in 1934 at age 68.-External links:*... |
1917–1918 | 1866–1934 |
| 12 | Adolph M. Christianson Adolph M. Christianson Adolph M. Christianson was a justice of the North Dakota Supreme Court.-Background:Christianson was born in Brumunddal in Ringsaker, Hedmark County, Norway. He came to the United States with his parents in 1882. He spent his childhood in Polk County, Minnesota, and received his early education in... |
1918–1921 | 1877–1954 |
| 13 | James Robinson | 1921 | 1843–1933 |
| 14 | Richard Grace Richard Grace Colonel Richard Grace was an Irish Royalist soldier who fought for Charles I, Charles II and James II.-Biography:Grace the younger son of Robert Grace, Baron of Courtstown, was born the early part of the 17th century, of a Kilkenny family that may have been descended from Odo, Count of Champagne... |
1921–1922 | 1868–1929 |
| 15 | Luther E. Birdzell Luther E. Birdzell Luther E. Birdzell was an American teacher and lawyer who served as a Justice of the Supreme Court of North Dakota from 1917 to 1933. He died at the age of 92 in 1973.-External links:*... |
1922–1923 | 1880–1973 |
| 16 | Harrison A. Bronson Harrison A. Bronson Harrison A. Bronson was an American legislator and attorney who served as a Justice of the Supreme Court of North Dakota from 1918 to 1924. He died at the age of 73 in 1947.-External links:*... |
1923–1925 | 1873–1947 |
| 17 | Adolph M. Christianson Adolph M. Christianson Adolph M. Christianson was a justice of the North Dakota Supreme Court.-Background:Christianson was born in Brumunddal in Ringsaker, Hedmark County, Norway. He came to the United States with his parents in 1882. He spent his childhood in Polk County, Minnesota, and received his early education in... |
1925–1927 | 1877–1954 |
| 18 | Luther E. Birdzell Luther E. Birdzell Luther E. Birdzell was an American teacher and lawyer who served as a Justice of the Supreme Court of North Dakota from 1917 to 1933. He died at the age of 92 in 1973.-External links:*... |
1927–1928 | 1880–1973 |
| 19 | William Nuessle | 1928–1929 | 1878–1959 |
| 20 | John Burke | 1929–1931 | 1859–1937 |
| 21 | Adolph M. Christianson Adolph M. Christianson Adolph M. Christianson was a justice of the North Dakota Supreme Court.-Background:Christianson was born in Brumunddal in Ringsaker, Hedmark County, Norway. He came to the United States with his parents in 1882. He spent his childhood in Polk County, Minnesota, and received his early education in... |
1931–1933 | 1877–1954 |
| 22 | William Nuessle | 1933 | 1878–1959 |
| 23 | Luther E. Birdzell Luther E. Birdzell Luther E. Birdzell was an American teacher and lawyer who served as a Justice of the Supreme Court of North Dakota from 1917 to 1933. He died at the age of 92 in 1973.-External links:*... |
1933 | 1880–1973 |
| 24 | Alexander Burr | 1933–1935 | 1871–1951 |
| 25 | John Burke | 1935–1937 | 1859–1937 |
| 26 | Adolph M. Christianson Adolph M. Christianson Adolph M. Christianson was a justice of the North Dakota Supreme Court.-Background:Christianson was born in Brumunddal in Ringsaker, Hedmark County, Norway. He came to the United States with his parents in 1882. He spent his childhood in Polk County, Minnesota, and received his early education in... |
1937–1939 | 1877–1954 |
| 27 | William Nuessle | 1939–1941 | 1878–1959 |
| 28 | Alexander Burr | 1941–1943 | 1871–1951 |
| 29 | James Morris | 1943–1945 | 1893–1980 |
| 30 | Adolph M. Christianson Adolph M. Christianson Adolph M. Christianson was a justice of the North Dakota Supreme Court.-Background:Christianson was born in Brumunddal in Ringsaker, Hedmark County, Norway. He came to the United States with his parents in 1882. He spent his childhood in Polk County, Minnesota, and received his early education in... |
1945–1949 | 1877–1954 |
| 31 | William Nuessle | 1949–1951 | 1878–1959 |
| 32 | James Morris | 1951–1955 | 1893–1980 |
| 33 | Thomas J. Burke | 1955–1957 | 1896–1966 |
| 34 | Gudmunder Grimson | 1957–1959 | 1878–1965 |
| 35 | Peter O. (P.O.) Sathre Peter O. Sathre Peter O. Sathre was Justice of the Supreme Court of the state of North Dakota, USA, from 1937 to 1938 and from 1951 to 1962. He also served as North Dakota Attorney General from 1933 to 1937 and in 1948.... |
1959–1963 | 1876–1968 |
| 36 | James Morris | 1963–1965 | 1893–1980 |
| 37 | Thomas J. Burke | 1965–1966 | 1896–1966 |
| 38 | Obert C. Teigen Obert C. Teigen Obert C. Teigen was the Chief Justice on the North Dakota Supreme Court from 1965 to 1966 and from 1967 to 1971. He left the court in 1974 after 15 years on the bench since assuming office on January 13, 1959.... |
1965–1966 | 1908–1978 |
| 39 | Alvin C. Strutz Alvin C. Strutz Alvin C. Strutz was the Chief Justice on the North Dakota Supreme Court in 1967 and from 1971 to 1973. He died while serving on the court at the age of 70 in 1973, after serving for 14 years... |
1967 | 1903–1973 |
| 40 | Obert C. Teigen Obert C. Teigen Obert C. Teigen was the Chief Justice on the North Dakota Supreme Court from 1965 to 1966 and from 1967 to 1971. He left the court in 1974 after 15 years on the bench since assuming office on January 13, 1959.... |
1967–1971 | 1908–1978 |
| 41 | Alvin C. Strutz Alvin C. Strutz Alvin C. Strutz was the Chief Justice on the North Dakota Supreme Court in 1967 and from 1971 to 1973. He died while serving on the court at the age of 70 in 1973, after serving for 14 years... |
1971–1973 | 1903–1973 |
| 42 | Ralph J. Erickstad Ralph J. Erickstad Ralph J. Erickstad was the Chief Justice on the North Dakota Supreme Court from 1973–1992. He retired December 31, 1992 after serving 30 years on the Supreme Court.-External links:**... |
1973–1992 | 1922–2001 |
| 43 | Gerald W. VandeWalle Gerald W. VandeWalle Gerald Wayne VandeWalle is the Chief Justice of the North Dakota Supreme Court. Justice VandeWalle was born in Noonan, North Dakota and graduated from the University of North Dakota in 1955 with a bachelor of science degree in Commerce. He then received a juris doctor degree from the University... |
1993–present | 1933– |