Rhode Island Supreme Court / Joined 1778 / Served to 1781

Shearjashub Bourne

Justice, Rhode Island Supreme Court

Shearjashub Bourne was a Justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court, who joined the court in 1778. Sources ↓

Lived
1721–1781
Tenure
1778–1781 · 3 yrs

Judicial service

YearCourtAppointed byVote
1778Rhode Island Supreme Court

Education

Questions & answers

How do judges of the Rhode Island Supreme Court reach the bench?
The court's current selection method is gubernatorial appointment.
Which court was Shearjashub Bourne on?
Shearjashub Bourne was a Justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court.

Sources

Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.

How we source & reconcile data → Data & Sources

See something wrong? Report an error. Fixes are logged in the corrections log.

3 years on the Rhode Island Supreme Court. Data as of 2026-03-31. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).