Joseph Gary

Joseph E. Gary
Judge of the Illinois Appellate Court for the 1st district
In office November 12, 1888 – June 1897
Preceded by	William K. McAllister
Succeeded by	Francis Adams
Judge of the Superior Court of Cook County
In office November 1863 – October 31, 1906 (died)
Preceded by	Grant Goodrich
Succeeded by	William H. McSurely
Personal details
Born	(1821-07-09)July 9, 1821 Potsdam, New York, U.S.
Died	October 31, 1906(1906-10-31) (aged 85) Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Resting place	Oakwood Cemetery, Berlin, Wisconsin
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Elizabeth Jane Swetting ​ ​ (m. 1855⁠–⁠1906)​
Children	Mary Swetting Gary (b. 1856; died 1858) Frances Louise Gary (b. 1858; died 1868) Fannie Cary (Patrick) (b. 1861; died 1922) Charlotte Blanche (Barnum) (b. 1863; died 1945)
Relatives	George Gary (brother)
Profession	Lawyer

Joseph Easton Gary (July 9, 1821 – October 31, 1906) was an American lawyer and judge in the state of Illinois. He served over 40 years as a judge of the Superior Court of Cook County, including eight years as judge of the Illinois Appellate Court for the Cook County district. He infamously presided over the trial of eight anarchists for their alleged role in the Haymarket Riot, and sentenced seven of them to death despite a lack of a clear connection to the bomber.