Ignatius Cooper Grubb | |
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| Assoc. Justice, Delaware Court of Errors and Appeals and Assoc. Justice at large of the Delaware Supreme Court | |
| In office 1886–1909 | |
| Nominated by | Charles C. Stockley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 12, 1841 Brandywine Hundred, Delaware |
| Died | June 20, 1927 (aged 86) Wilmington, Delaware |
| Alma mater | Yale |
Ignatius Cooper Grubb (April 12, 1841 – June 20, 1927) was a Delaware politician, jurist and historian who served as an associate justice of the Court of Errors and Appeals from 1886 to 1897 and as the Associate Justice at large of the Delaware Supreme Court from 1897 to 1909.[1] As Secretary of State under Governor John P. Cochran from 1875 to 1879, he became involved in a boundary dispute with New Jersey that was not resolved until 1935.[2] He is best remembered as the champion for legislative reapportionment in Delaware in the 1880s and 90s and as the author of an 1896 history of the Delaware judiciary.[3]
- ^ Johnson, Rossiter (1904). The 20th Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans. Boston, Mass.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Grubb, David (2008). The Grubb Family of Grubb's Landing, Delaware. Higginson Book Co.
- ^ Wilson, Emerson (1969). Forgotten Heroes of Delaware. Cambridge, Mass.
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