John H. Gillett Explained

John H. Gillett
Birth Name:John Henry Gillett
Birth Date:18 September 1860
Birth Place:Medina, New York
Death Place:Hammond, Indiana
Occupation:Judge
Office:Justice of the Indiana Supreme Court
Term Start:January 25, 1902
Term End:January 4, 1909

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]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Legislative and State Manual of Indiana . . 141 . 1903 . 2020-07-08 . Google Books.
  2. News: Judge Hangs Himself in Garret of His Home . . Hammond, Indiana . 1 . 1920-03-17 . 2020-07-08 . Newspapers.com.
  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.