John Henry Ilsley Explained

John Henry Ilsley
Office:Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court
Term Start:April 3, 1865
Term End:November 1, 1868
Predecessor:Albert Voorhies
Successor:William Wirt Howe
Birth Date:22 June 1806
Birth Place:London, England
Death Place:Donaldsonville, Louisiana, U.S.
Nationality:American
Alma Mater:University of Oxford
Profession:Judge

John Henry Ilsley (June 22, 1806 – May 9, 1880) was a justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court from April 3, 1865, to November 1, 1868.

Born in London, Ilsley graduated from the University of Oxford, and emigrated to the United States at the age of 19. He taught school until admitted to the bar. Several of his sons served in the Confederate States Army.[1] [2]

He died in Donaldsonville, Louisiana.[1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. Celebration of the Centenary of the Supreme Court of Louisiana (March 1, 1913), in John Wymond, Henry Plauché Dart, eds., The Louisiana Historical Quarterly (1922), p. 120.
  2. Web site: John Henry Ilsley (1806 – 1880). Louisiana Supreme Court. April 23, 2020.