Samuel Bell McKee | |
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Associate Justice of the California Supreme Court | |
In office January 5, 1880 – January 3, 1887 | |
Appointed by | Direct election |
Preceded by | Elections under new constitution of 1879 |
Succeeded by | Van R. Paterson |
Personal details | |
Born | August 1822 Portaferry, County Down, Ireland |
Died | March 3, 1887 Oakland, California, U.S. | (aged 64)
Spouse(s) |
Martha Alston Davis
(m. 1847; died 1855)Sarah Ann "Sally" Davis
(m. 1859) |
Alma mater | Oglethorpe University |
Samuel Bell McKee (August 1822 – March 2, 1887) was an American attorney and Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of California from January 5, 1880, to January 3, 1887. Including his time on the trial court, he sat on the bench for more than 30 years, making him one of the longest serving judges in California history.