Justices of the Georgia Supreme Court
from Union County
Jos. E. Brown
Chief Justice: 1868 - 1870
Charles S. Reid
Chief Justice: 1938 - 1943
W. H. Duckworth
Chief Justice: 1948 - 1969
Associate Justice: 1938 - 1948
Thos. S. Candler
Associate Justice: 1945 - 1966
From 1845 to the present there have only been 28 Chief Justices. Approximately 11% of the Chief Justices have been from Union County. There are 159 counties in Georgia.
From 1896 to the 1944, Chief Justices were elected by the people. Previously they had been chosen by the legislature. Starting in 1945, the Chief Justice was and is chosen by a vote of the Associate Justices.
Photograph of the Georgia Apellate Courts, Georgia, 1940
Far Left: Chief Justice Chas. S. Reid
Far Right: Associate Justice W.H. Duckworth
Photograph of the Georgia Supreme Court, Georgia, 1949
Picture taken in Supreme Court Room, State Capitol, Atlanta.
Center: Chief Justice W. H. Duckworth
Far Left: Associate Justice Thos. S. Candler