James W. Deaderick
| James W. Deaderick | |
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| Chief Justice of the Tennessee Supreme Court |
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In office 1876–1886 |
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| Preceded by | A.O.P. Nicholson |
| Succeeded by | Peter Turney |
| Member of the Tennessee Senate for Washington, Sullivan, Carter and Johnson | |
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In office October 6, 1851 – October 2, 1853 |
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| Preceded by | Abraham Tipton |
| Succeeded by | Godfrey C. Nave |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
November 25, 1812 Jonesborough, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | October 8, 1890 (aged 77) Jonesborough, Tennessee |
| Resting place | Jonesborough City Cemetery Jonesborough, Tennessee |
| Political party |
Whig Constitutional Union Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Adeline McDowell (m. 1832) |
| Relations |
Joseph Anderson (uncle) Ephraim McDowell (father-in-law) Alexander O. Anderson (cousin) John Austin Moon (son-in-law) |
| Children | 10 |
| Education |
East Tennessee College Centre College |
| Profession | Attorney |
James William Deaderick (November 25, 1812 – October 8, 1890) was an American attorney who served as Chief Justice of the Tennessee Supreme Court from 1876 to 1886. Prior to becoming Chief Justice, he was an associate justice of the court, having been elected to the bench in 1870 after the enaction of the new state constitution. He had previously served one term in the Tennessee Senate (1851–1853), and campaigned as an elector for presidential candidate John Bell in 1860.
Deaderick was born in Jonesborough, Tennessee, the youngest son of David Deaderick and Margaret (Anderson) Deaderick. His father was a Revolutionary War veteran who had arrived in Jonesborough in 1783, and was working as president of the local Bank of Tennessee branch when James was born. James attended East Tennessee College in Knoxville, Tennessee, and Centre College in Danville, Kentucky, but did not graduate from either.
Deaderick and his wife, Adeline, moved to Cheek's Crossroads in Jefferson County, Tennessee (now part of Hamblen County) in 1833. He established a farm and opened a general store. Due in part to the Panic of 1837, his business had failed by the end of the decade. In 1841, he was appointed by President John Tyler agent to the Potawatomi tribe in Iowa. He served in this post for just a few months, however.
Upon returning to Jonesborough, Deaderick studied law under Judge Seth J.W. Lucky, a local abolitionist. At one point early in his studies, he considered quitting, but continued after receiving encouragement from rising young attorney T.A.R. Nelson. He was admitted to the bar in 1844. When he showed up for his examination, Judge Lucky told him, "you need no examination." He would practice law in Jonesborough until the Civil War.
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