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Carl G. Sherwood
Carl G. Sherwood (January 18, 1855 – August 18, 1938) was a justice of the South Dakota Supreme Court from 1922 to 1931. Born in Whitney Point, New York, to George Sherwood, a farmer, and Mary Ann Jeffords, Sherwood attended high school in Binghamton, New York.Doane Robinson, ''South Dakota, Sui Generis: Stressing the Unique and Dramatic in South Dakota History, Volume 2'' (1930), p. 17. He did not attend a college, but reading law, read law, first with E. K Clark in Binghamton, and then with A. R. McCoy in Clinton, Iowa, to gain admission to the bar in the Dakota Territory, in 1881. He entered into practice in what would later become Clark County, South Dakota, also serving as the county's register of deeds from 1882 to 1986. He was elected as a delegate to state constitutional conventions in 1883 and 1889, was thereafter a List of members of the South Dakota State Senate, member of the South Dakota State Senate, representing the 29th District of South Dakota from 1889 to 1891. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Dakota Supreme Court
The South Dakota Supreme Court is the highest court in the state of South Dakota. It is composed of a chief justice and four associate justices appointed by the List of Governors of South Dakota, governor. One justice is selected from each of five geographic appointment districts. Justices face a nonpolitical retention election three years after appointment and every eight years after that. The justices also select their own chief justice. The Supreme Court of South Dakota serves as the final appellate court in the state, reviewing the decisions of state circuit courts. , South Dakota Supreme Court, rev. July 2002 The Supreme Court is also authorized to issue original or remedial writs and provide advice to the governor regarding the scope of Executive (government), executive powe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |