Draft:John Wells (Massachusetts judge)

John Wells (1819 – November 23, 1875)^[1]^[2] was a justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court from 1866 until his death in 1875. He was appointed by Governor Alexander Bullock.

Born in Franklin County, Massachusetts.^[1]

One of the buildings constructed in the second wave of development after the Civil War was the large brick Second Empire home for Judge Jonathan Wells (1819-1875). Wells was appointed as a judge of the Supreme Court of Massachusetts and served until his death.^[2]

more in memorial

References

^ ^a ^b "John Wells: Associate Justice memorial". Massachusetts Court System. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
^ ^a ^b Buildings of New England (May 25, 2020). "Judge John Wells". Buildings of New England.

Political offices
Preceded by James Denison Colt	Justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court 1866–1875	Succeeded by Otis Lord

Category:1819 births Category:1875 deaths Category:Justices of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

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[Memorial-1] "John Wells: Associate Justice memorial". Massachusetts Court System. Retrieved September 6, 2024.

[Wells_House-2] Buildings of New England (May 25, 2020). "Judge John Wells". Buildings of New England.

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