John H. Gillett

John H. Gillett
John H. Gillett
Justice of the Indiana Supreme Court
	In office; January 25, 1902 – January 4, 1909
Personal details
Born	John Henry Gillett; September 18, 1860; Medina, New York
Died	March 16, 1920 (aged 59); Hammond, Indiana
Occupation	Judge

John Henry Gillett (September 18, 1860 – March 16, 1920) was a Justice of the Indiana Supreme Court from January 25, 1902 to January 4, 1909.

Biography

John H. Gillett was born in Medina, New York on September 18, 1860. He was admitted to the bar in Porter County, Indiana in 1881, and taught law at Valparaiso College from 1882 to 1886.[1]

Gillett was an assistant attorney general of Indiana before being appointed as a circuit judge of Lake County in 1890, where he served until his appointment to the state supreme court in 1902. He served as Chief Justice from 1903 to 1908.[2][3]

After retiring from the bench, Gillett practiced corporate law in Hammond, Indiana, and wrote several law books.[2]

He hanged himself in his home with a clothesline, several months after the death of his wife.[2]

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References

Legislative and State Manual of Indiana. State of Indiana. 1903. p. 141. Retrieved July 8, 2020 – via Google Books.
"Judge Hangs Himself in Garret of His Home". The Star Press. Hammond, Indiana. March 17, 1920. p. 1. Retrieved July 8, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
Minde C. Browning, Richard Humphrey, and Bruce Kleinschmidt, "Biographical Sketches of Indiana Supreme Court Justices", Indiana Law Review, Vol. 30, No. 1 (1997), section reproduced in Indiana Courts Justice Biographies page.

Political offices
Preceded by Francis Elisha Baker	Justice of the Indiana Supreme Court 1902–1909	Succeeded by Quincy Myers

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[1] Legislative and State Manual of Indiana. State of Indiana. 1903. p. 141. Retrieved July 8, 2020 – via Google Books.

[Obit-2] "Judge Hangs Himself in Garret of His Home". The Star Press. Hammond, Indiana. March 17, 1920. p. 1. Retrieved July 8, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.

[Ind-3] Minde C. Browning, Richard Humphrey, and Bruce Kleinschmidt, "Biographical Sketches of Indiana Supreme Court Justices", Indiana Law Review, Vol. 30, No. 1 (1997), section reproduced in Indiana Courts Justice Biographies page.