291 WAYITWAS-2005-615 eng Goerke-Shrode, Sabine Judge Currey became state's Chief Justice 2005-11-27 By the late 1850s, John Currey was recognized as one of the most brilliant lawyers in northern California. In June 1858, he was nominated for the position of Justice to the Supreme Court of California by a segment of the Democratic Party, the Anti-Lecompton movement. vacahc@gmail.com 615 00099802378 Publication/Article CaVaHC http://www.solanoarticles.com/history/index.php/vhcdb/615/ Read Article http://www.solanohistory.net/articles/615/615.1.pdf PDF Document