Nelson Sharpe (August 25, 1858 – October 20, 1935) was a justice of the Michigan Supreme Court from 1919 to 1935, serving as chief justice in 1927 and 1934. He was appointed to the Supreme Court on September 25, 1919, by Governor

Albert Sleeper Albert Edson Sleeper (December 31, 1862 – May 13, 1934) was an American politician and served as the 29th Governor of Michigan from 1917 to 1921. Biography Sleeper was born on December 31, 1862, in Bradford, Vermont and was educated at the Br ...

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Russell C. Ostrander Russell C. Ostrander (September 1, 1851 – September 11, 1919) was an American jurist. Born in Ypsilanti, Michigan, Ostrander taught school and then worked in a general store. He then studied law at the University of Michigan Law School and ...

, who had died earlier in the month. He was then elected twice for two more eight year terms. He was succeeded by

Harry S. Toy Harry S. Toy (1892 – September 9, 1955) was an American politician, prosecutor, and judge. He served as Wayne County prosecutor (1930–1935), Michigan attorney general (1935), and a justice of the Michigan Supreme Court (1935–1937). In ...

when he died mid term. Before his 16 years of service to the Supreme Court, Sharpe had also severed on the bench for the 34th judicial circuit court (western

Wayne County, Michigan Wayne County is the most populous county in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of 2020, the United States Census placed its population at 1,793,561, making it the 19th-most populous county in the United States. The county seat is Detroit. The coun ...

) for 26 years. He was awarded a Doctor of Laws degree in 1934 by the University of Michigan. He was born in Northumberland County, Ontario in 1858. He moved in 1885 to

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, and became an American citizen three year later in 1888. He died October 20, 1935, at 77 from heart disease.

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