Justice Branch (other)
Justice Branch may refer to: * Edward Thomas Branch (1811–1861), associate justice of the Republic of Texas Supreme Court * Joseph Branch (judge) (1915–1991), associate justice and chief justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court * Oliver Winslow Branch Oliver Winslow Branch (October 4, 1879 – February 6, 1956)"Oliver W. Branch, Retired N. H. Chief Justice", ''The Boston Globe'' (February 7, 1956), p. 19."Oliver W. Branch, 76, New Hampshire Jurist", ''Washington Evening Star'' (February 7, 195 ...

Edward Thomas Branch
Edward Thomas Branch (December 6, 1811 – September 24, 1861) was a Republic of Texas legislator and Judge, and after the annexation of Texas to the United States, served briefly as Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives Branch was born on December 6, 1811, in Richmond, Virginia. After relocating to Jackson, Mississippi, he settled at Liberty, Texas in 1835 after having been hijacked on his way to Cuba and put ashore at Anahuac. He worked as a teacher in Liberty through early 1836. Branch joined the Texas Army during the Texas Revolution, serving as a first sergeant under William M. Logan, and saw action at the Battle of San Jacinto. He later re-enlisted and served a stint as first lieutenant under Benjamin Franklin Hardin in 1837. Residents of Liberty County sent Branch as their representative to the First and Second Congresses of the Republic of Texas (1836–1838). He chaired the House Ways and Means Committee during both sessions. Branch was appointed a Distr ...
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Joseph Branch (judge)
Joseph Branch (1915–1991) was an American jurist who served as Associate Justice (1966–1979) and then Chief Justice (1979–1986) of the North Carolina Supreme Court. He was a native of Halifax County, North Carolina. Branch was a graduate of Wake Forest University, where he also attended Wake Forest University School of Law. Branch served in the state House of Representatives from 1947 through 1953. He was a close advisor to Governor Luther Hodges in the 1950s and managed the successful 1964 campaign of Governor Daniel K. Moore. Moore appointed Branch to fill a Supreme Court vacancy in 1966. Branch was then elected by the voters in 1966, 1968, and 1976. Governor Jim Hunt appointed Branch to replace Susie Sharp Susie Marshall Sharp (July 7, 1907 – March 1, 1996) was an American jurist who served as the first female chief justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court. She was not the first woman to head the highest court in a U.S. state, but is bel ... as chief j ...
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