T. McKeen Chidsey explained

Thomas McKeen Chidsey
Office:Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Termstart:July 6, 1950
Termend:April 19, 1958
Office2:Attorney General of Pennsylvania
Termstart2:January 21, 1947
Termend2:July 5, 1950
Governor2:James H. Duff
Predecessor2:James H. Duff
Successor2:Charles J. Margiotti
Birth Date:26 January 1884
Birth Place:Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania
Death Place:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Party:Republican
Spouse:Ellen Lea
Children:2
Alma Mater:Lafayette College, University of Pennsylvania Law School
Occupation:Judge, lawyer

Thomas McKeen Chidsey (January 26, 1884April 19, 1958) was a Pennsylvania lawyer and judge. He served a term as the state's Attorney General, and was an associate justice of the state's Supreme Court.

Life and career

Chidsey was born the son of Andrew Dwight and Emily McKeen Chidsey. He was admitted to the bar in 1907. In 1913, he married Ellen Lea, and they had two daughters.

He was District Attorney for Northampton County, 1920 - 23. He was appointed Attorney General in 1947. He was appointed in 1950 to fill a vacancy on the state's Supreme Court, and was then elected to a full 21-year term. He died in 1958.[1]

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. News: Justice T. McKeen Chidsey Dies at 74; Pennsylvania Supreme Court Member. New York Times. April 20, 1958. 84.