John W. Rowell

John W. Rowell
From Volume 5 of 1923's Vermont, the Green Mountain State
Chief Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court
In office
1902–1913
Preceded byRussell S. Taft
Succeeded byGeorge M. Powers
Associate Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court
In office
1882–1902
Preceded byHomer E. Royce
Succeeded bySeneca Haselton
Member of the Vermont Senate
In office
1874–1876
Serving with William T. George
Preceded byWilliam R. Shedd, Lyman G. Hinckley
Succeeded byJohn Lynde, Edmund P. George
ConstituencyOrange County
State's Attorney of Orange County, Vermont
In office
1862–1864
Preceded byRoswell Farnham
Succeeded bySamuel M. Gleason
Member of the Vermont House of Representatives
In office
1861–1863
Preceded byZiba Sprague
Succeeded byLyman L. Wheeler
ConstituencyRandolph
Personal details
Born(1835-06-09)June 9, 1835
Lebanon, New Hampshire, U.S.
DiedFebruary 13, 1924(1924-02-13) (aged 88)
Randolph, Vermont, U.S.
Resting placeSouth View Cemetery, Randolph, Vermont, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseMary L. Wheeler (m. 1858)
EducationWest Randolph Academy, Randolph, Vermont, U.S.
ProfessionAttorney

John W. Rowell (June 9, 1835 – February 13, 1924) was a Vermont attorney and businessman. He is notable for his service as an associate justice of the Vermont Supreme Court from 1882 to 1902, and chief justice from 1902 to 1913.