James W. Deaderick

James W. Deaderick
Chief Justice of the
Tennessee Supreme Court
In office
1876–1886
Preceded byA.O.P. Nicholson
Succeeded byPeter Turney
Member of the Tennessee Senate for Washington, Sullivan, Carter and Johnson
In office
October 6, 1851 – October 2, 1853
Preceded byAbraham Tipton
Succeeded byGodfrey C. Nave
Personal details
Born(1812-11-25)November 25, 1812
Jonesborough, Tennessee, U.S.
DiedOctober 8, 1890(1890-10-08) (aged 77)
Jonesborough, Tennessee
Resting placeJonesborough City Cemetery
Jonesborough, Tennessee
Political partyWhig
Constitutional Union
Democratic
SpouseAdeline McDowell (m. 1832)
RelationsJoseph Anderson (uncle)
Ephraim McDowell (father-in-law)
Alexander O. Anderson (cousin)
John Austin Moon (son-in-law)
Cornelia Deaderick Glenn (niece)
Children10
EducationEast Tennessee College
Centre College
ProfessionAttorney

James William Deaderick (November 25, 1812 – October 8, 1890) was an American attorney who served as chief justice of the Tennessee Supreme Court from 1876 to 1886. Prior to becoming Chief Justice, he was an associate justice of the court, having been elected to the bench in 1870 after the enaction of the new state constitution. He had previously served one term in the Tennessee Senate (1851–1853), and campaigned as an elector for presidential candidate John Bell in 1860.