Chief Justices
| Name | Party | Term | Left Office |
|---|---|---|---|
| George F. Moore | Democrat | 1878-1881 | Resigned |
| Robert S. Gould | Democrat | 1881-1882 | Defeated |
| Asa H. Willie | Democrat | 1882-1888 | Retired |
| John W. Stayton | Democrat | 1888-1894 | Died |
| Reuben R. Gaines | Democrat | 1894-1911 | Retired |
| Thomas J. Brown | Democrat | 1911-1915 | Died |
| Nelson Phillips | Democrat | 1915-1921 | Resigned |
| C.M. Cureton | Democrat | 1921-1940 | Died |
| W.F. Moore | Democrat | 1940-1941 | Retired |
| James P. Alexander | Democrat | 1941-1948 | Died |
| J.E. Hickman | Democrat | 1948-1961 | Retired |
| Robert W. Calvert | Democrat | 1961-1972 | Retired |
| Joe R. Greenhill | Democrat | 1972-1982 | Retired |
| Jack Pope | Democrat | 1982-1985 | Retired |
| John L. Hill, Jr. | Democrat | 1985-1988 | Resigned |
| Thomas R. Phillips | Republican | 1988-2004 | Retired |
| Wallace B. Jefferson | Republican | 2004-Present | Incumbent |
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