Jasper Yeates (Colonial judge)
Jasper Yeates (1670 – May 2, 1720) was an English-born colonial American judge who served as chief justice of the Supreme Court of the Lower Counties of Delaware (now known as the Delaware Supreme Court) from 1707 to 1710 and from 1717 until his death in 1720. He also served on the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, was chief burgess of Chester, was on the Pennsylvania Provincial Council, served as a New Castle County representative in the Pennsylvania General Assembly, and was speaker of the Delaware General Assembly.
Jasper Yeates | |
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| Chief Justice of the Delaware Supreme Court | |
| In office December 3, 1707 – April 11, 1710 | |
| Preceded by | William Clark |
| Succeeded by | John Healey |
| In office August 1, 1717 – May 2, 1720 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Birmingham |
| Succeeded by | John French |
| Associate Justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court | |
| In office 1704–1710 | |
| In office 1717 – May 2, 1720 | |
| Member of the Pennsylvania Provincial Council | |
| In office December 25, 1696 – May 2, 1720 | |
| Member of the Pennsylvania Provincial Assembly from New Castle County | |
| In office October 1699 – 1703 | |
| Member of the Delaware General Assembly from New Castle County | |
| In office 1703–? | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1670 Yorkshire, England |
| Died | May 2, 1720 New Castle, Delaware |
| Spouse | Catharine Sandelands (m. 1690) |
| Relatives | Jasper Yeates (grandson) |
His grandson, also named Jasper Yeates, also served on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.
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