Supreme Court of Ohio

History of the Court

1802 first fifty second fifty third fifty fourth fifty Present

1901 - The court moves into the Ohio Statehouse's new Judiciary Annex.

1912 - Constitution ups the number of Supreme Court judges to seven, creates position of chief justice and sets judicial term at six years.

1915 - Justice Edward S. Matthias begins a 38-year term; the longest ever on Ohio Supreme Court.

1922 - Florence Allen elected to Supreme Court, making her the first female Supreme Court justice in the nation.

See - Supreme Court judges 1900-1950