Wesley Ogden
American judge (1818–1896)
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Wesley B. Ogden (December 16, 1818 – June 15, 1896) was an American judge who served as a justice of the Supreme Court of Texas from July 1870 to August 1873, and chief justice, August 1873 to January 1874.[1]
Preceded byLivingston Lindsay
Succeeded byJohn David McAdoo
Preceded byLemuel D. Evans
Succeeded byOran Milo Roberts
Wesley Ogden | |
|---|---|
| Justice of the Supreme Court of Texas | |
| In office 1870–1873 | |
| Preceded by | Livingston Lindsay |
| Succeeded by | John David McAdoo |
| Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Texas | |
| In office 1873–1874 | |
| Preceded by | Lemuel D. Evans |
| Succeeded by | Oran Milo Roberts |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 16, 1818 |
| Died | June 15, 1896 (aged 77) San Antonio, Texas |
Born in Ohio, he moved to Texas in 1849. During his tenure on the state supreme court, he authored a controversial decision voiding the state's 1873 election.[2]
He died in San Antonio on June 15, 1896.[2]
