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Jesse Cleveland Hart (July 25, 1864 – March 6, 1933)[1] was an associate justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court from 1907 to 1927, and chief justice from 1927 to 1933.[2]

Born in Dardanelle, Arkansas.[1]

Hart attended college at the University of Arkansas and Vanderbilt Law School, graduating in 1890. He was the elected to be a Chancery Judge for the First Chancery Circuit from 1903 until 1907. Hart was appointed to be an Associate Justice in 1907 where he served until being appointed to be Chief Justice in 1927. Hart served as Chief Justice until his death.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Arkansas Courts, A Self-Guided Tour of Justice Building Portraits (2016), p. 5.
  2. ^ "Jesse Cleveland Hart (1864–1933)". Encyclopedia of Arkansas. Retrieved December 19, 2020.


Category:1864 birthsCategory:1933 deathsCategory:Justices of the Arkansas Supreme Court
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Preceded by Justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court
1907–1927
Succeeded by
Preceded by Chief Justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court
1927–1933
Succeeded by
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