John Henry Ilsley

John Henry Ilsley (June 22, 1806 – May 9, 1880) was a justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court from April 3, 1865, to November 1, 1868.

Born in London Ilsley graduated from the University of Oxford, and emigrated to the United States at the age of 19. He taught school until admitted to the bar. Several of his sons served in the Confederate States Army.[1][2]

He died in Donaldsonville, Louisiana.[1][2]

References
  1. Celebration of the Centenary of the Supreme Court of Louisiana (March 1, 1913), in John Wymond, Henry Plauché Dart, eds., The Louisiana Historical Quarterly (1922), p. 120.
  2. "John Henry Ilsley (1806 – 1880)". Louisiana Supreme Court. Retrieved 23 April 2020.


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