Draft:James C. McGhee

James C. McGhee (c. 1889 – May 14, 1970)^[1] was a justice of the New Mexico Supreme Court from January 1, 1947 until his retirement on August 1, 1960.

Born near Vernon, Texas.^[1]

McGhee died after a brief illness at St. Vincent Hospital in Santa Fe at the age of 81.^[1]

p. 64 He stated that being a justice of the Mississippi Supreme Court was isolating, comparing it to "taking the veil."^[2]

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^ ^a ^b ^c "Ex-High Court Justice McGhee Dies at Age 81", Albuquerque Journal (May 15, 1970), p. 53.
^ https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1404&context=nmlr page 49 (last page)

Political offices
Preceded by Andrew H. Hudspeth	Justice of the New Mexico Supreme Court 1947–1960	Succeeded by Merrill E. Noble

Category:1970 deaths Category:Justices of the New Mexico Supreme Court

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[AJ_Obit-1] "Ex-High Court Justice McGhee Dies at Age 81", Albuquerque Journal (May 15, 1970), p. 53.

[2] ttps://digitalrepository.unm.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1404&context=nmlr page 49 (last page)

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