Richard H. Alvey

Richard H. Alvey
Chief Justice of the Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia
In office
April 15, 1893  January 1, 1905
Appointed byGrover Cleveland
Preceded bySeat established by 27 Stat. 434
Succeeded bySeth Shepard
Chief Judge of the Maryland Court of Appeals
In office
1883–1893
Appointed byWilliam Thomas Hamilton
Preceded byJames Lawrence Bartol
Succeeded byJohn Mitchell Robinson
Personal details
Born
Richard Henry Alvey

(1826-03-26)March 26, 1826
St. Mary's County, Maryland
DiedSeptember 14, 1906(1906-09-14) (aged 80)
Hagerstown, Maryland, U.S.

Richard Henry Alvey (March 26, 1826 – September 14, 1906), frequently known as R. H. Alvey, was an American jurist who served as chief judge of the supreme court of the State of Maryland, the Maryland Court of Appeals and subsequently served as the chief justice of the Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia.