John W. English (February 1831 – July 18, 1916) was a justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia from January 1, 1889 to December 31, 1900. At the time of his death, he was the seniormost former living justice of the court.
English was a Democrat. Future justice George Poffenbarger studied law under English.
References
- "Judge John W. English Is Claimed By Death", The Charleston Daily Mail (July 19, 1916), p. 2.
- ^ "Drape English Portrait", The Charleston Daily Mail (July 24, 1916), p. 4.
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| Preceded bySamuel Woods | Justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia 1889–1900 |
Succeeded byGeorge Poffenbarger |
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