Then I would never have had a chance to be chief justice.

He was chief justice for the last three years of his 10-year term.

While on the court he was chief justice three times: 1864 to 1866, 1870 to 1872, and 1876 to 1878.

While on the court he served as chief justice from 1929 to 1931.

He was 80 and had been serving on the court for 33 years, the last 19 as chief justice.

During his time with the court, he served as chief justice three times; from 1864 to 1866, 1870 to 1872, and 1876 to 1878.

During this time on the court he served as chief justice from 1866 to 1867.

In 1804, he became the chief justice of that Court, and remained so until 1825.

Jordan in his time as chief justice sat on many cases.

"Obviously, he could not be chief justice if all of this were public knowledge."