John V. Hadley

John V. Hadley
Justice of the Indiana Supreme Court
In office
January 2, 1899 – January 2, 1911
Preceded byJames McCabe
Succeeded byCharles E. Cox

John Vestal Hadley (c. 1839–1842 – November 17, 1915) was an American lawyer, politician, judge, historian, and writer who served in the Indiana Senate and as a justice of the Indiana Supreme Court from January 2, 1899 to January 2, 1911. He served in various positions throughout the Civil War and was twice taken as a prisoner of war.[1][2]

  1. ^ Minde C. Browning, Richard Humphrey, and Bruce Kleinschmidt, "Biographical Sketches of Indiana Supreme Court Justices", Indiana Law Review, Vol. 30, No. 1 (1997), section reproduced in Indiana Courts Justice Biographies page.
  2. ^ Comer, Jane Hadley (September 1963). "An Indiana Soldier in Love and War: The Civil War Letters of John V. Hadley". Indiana Magazine of History. 59 (3): 189–194. JSTOR 27789100.