List of Justices of the South Carolina Supreme Court

Below is a list of justices who have served on the South Carolina Supreme Court.

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Judge	Began active service	Ended active service	Notes
Baker, David GordonDavid Gordon Baker	1935	1956	Became chief justice in 1943
Bay, Elihu H.Elihu H. Bay	1791	1838	-
Beatty, Donald W.Donald W. Beatty	2007	-	-
Blease, Eugene SatterwhiteEugene Satterwhite Blease	1926	1934	Became chief justice in 1931
Bonham, Milledge LipscombMilledge Lipscomb Bonham	1931	1943	Became chief justice in 1940
Brailsford, Jr., James M.James M. Brailsford, Jr.	1962	1974	-
Burke, AedanusAedanus Burke	1796	1791	-
Burnett, III, E. C.E. C. Burnett, III	1995	2007	-
Bussey, Thomas P.Thomas P. Bussey	1961	1975	-
Carter, JesseJesse Carter	1927	1943	-
Chandler, A. LeeA. Lee Chandler	1984	1994	Became chief justice in 1994
Cothran, Thomas P.Thomas P. Cothran	1921	1934	-
Drayton, Sr., WilliamWilliam Drayton, Sr.	1789	1789	-
Dunkin, Benjamin FaneuilBenjamin Faneuil Dunkin	1865	1868	-
Finney, Jr., Ernest A.Ernest A. Finney, Jr.	1985	2000	Became chief justice in 1994
Fishburne, Edward LadsonEdward Ladson Fishburne	1935	1954	-
Fraser, Thomas B.Thomas B. Fraser	1912	1925
Gage, George W.George W. Gage	1914	1921	-
Gardner, John P.John P. Gardner	-	-	-
Gary, Eugene B.Eugene B. Gary	1894	1926	Became chief justice in 1912
Gregory, Jr., GeorgeGeorge Gregory, Jr.	1975	1991	Became chief justice in 1988
Grimké, John FaucheraudJohn Faucheraud Grimké	1783	1819	-
Harwell, David W.David W. Harwell	1991	1994	Became chief justice in 1992
Haskell, Alexander ChevesAlexander Cheves Haskell	1877	1879	-
Hearn, Kaye GorenfloKaye Gorenflo Hearn	2009	-	-
Hoge, Solomon L.Solomon L. Hoge	1868	1869	-
Hydrick, Daniel E.Daniel E. Hydrick	1909	1921	-
Johnson, DavidDavid Johnson	-	-	-
Jones, Ira B.Ira B. Jones	1896	1912	Became chief justice in 1909
Kittredge, John W.John W. Kittredge	2008	-	-
Legge, Lionel K.Lionel K. Legge	1954	1961	-
Lewis, James WoodrowJames Woodrow Lewis	1961	1984	Became chief justice in 1975
Littlejohn, C. BruceC. Bruce Littlejohn	1967	1985	Became chief justice in 1984
Lumpkin, Alva M.Alva M. Lumpkin	1926	1934	-
Marion, John HardinJohn Hardin Marion	1921	-	-
McGowan, SamuelSamuel McGowan	1879	1894	-
McIver, HenryHenry McIver	1877	1903	Became chief justice in 1891
Moore, James E.James E. Moore	1991	2008	-
Moses, Sr., Franklin J.Franklin J. Moses, Sr.	1868	1877	-
Moss, Joseph RodneyJoseph Rodney Moss	1956	1975	Became chief justice in 1966
Ness, Julius B.Julius B. Ness	1974	1988	-
Nott, AbrahamAbraham Nott	-	-	-
O'Neall, John BeltonJohn Belton O'Neall	-	-	-
Oxner, George DeweyGeorge Dewey Oxner	1944	1962	-
Pleicones, Costa M.Costa M. Pleicones	2000	-	Became chief justice in 2016
Pope, Young J.Young J. Pope	1891	1909	Became chief justice in 1903
Rutledge, JohnJohn Rutledge	-	-	-
Simpson, William DunlapWilliam Dunlap Simpson	1880	1890	Became chief justice in 1880
Stabler, John G.John G. Stabler	1926	1940	Became chief justice in 1935
Stukes, Taylor HudnallTaylor Hudnall Stukes	1940	1961	Became chief justice in 1956
Taylor, Claude A.Claude A. Taylor	1944	1966	Became chief justice in 1961
Toal, Jean H.Jean H. Toal	1988	2015	Became chief justice in 2000
Waller, John H.John H. Waller	1994	2008	-
Watts, Richard C.Richard C. Watts	1912	1930	Became chief justice in 1927
Willard, Ammiel J.Ammiel J. Willard	1868	1880	Became chief justice in 1877
Woods, Charles AlbertCharles Albert Woods	1903	1913	-
Wright, Jonathan JasperJonathan Jasper Wright	1870	1877	-

External links

• Chief Justices of the State of South Carolina, 1698-2000