John Currey
John Currey | |
|---|---|
| 8th Chief Justice of California | |
| In office January 1, 1866 – January 1, 1868 | |
| Preceded by | Silas Sanderson |
| Succeeded by | Lorenzo Sawyer |
| Associate Justice of the California Supreme Court | |
| In office January 1, 1864 – December 31, 1865 | |
| Preceded by | Elections under 1862 amendment to California constitution and 1863 enabling law |
| Succeeded by | Royal Sprague |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 4, 1814 Westchester County, New York |
| Died | December 18, 1912 (aged 98) Dixon, California |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Cornelia Elizabeth Scott
(m. 1845; died 1877) |
| Alma mater | Wesleyan University (BA) |
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John Moore Currey (October 4, 1814 – December 18, 1912) was the eighth Chief Justice of California, and candidate for Governor of California in 1859.