George Sharswood
George Sharswood | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives | |
| In office 1837-1838 | |
| In office 1842-1843 | |
| Select council for Philadelphia | |
| In office 1839-1840 | |
| Pennsylvania district judge | |
| In office 1845-1867 | |
| Associate justice of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania | |
| In office 1868-1879 | |
| Chief justice of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania | |
| In office 1879-1882 | |
| Preceded by | Daniel Agnew |
| Succeeded by | Ulysses Mercur |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 7, 1810 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | May 28, 1883 (aged 72) |
| Resting place | Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Whig |
| Education | University of Pennsylvania |
George Sharswood (July 7, 1810 – May 28, 1883) was an American politician and judge. He served as a Whig member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1837 to 1838 and 1842 to 1843. He served on the select council for Philadelphia from 1839 to 1840, as a district judge in Pennsylvania from 1845 to 1867, as a justice on the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania from 1868 to 1879 and as chief justice from 1879 to 1882. He was a professor of law at the University of Pennsylvania Law School and served as Dean from 1852 to 1868.