List of chief justices of the Rhode Island Supreme Court
The Rhode Island Supreme Court was created in 1747 and used the title of "Superior Court of Judicature, Court of Assize, and General Gaol Delivery". When established, the court consisted of a Chief Justice and four Associate Justices (for a list of the Associate Justices, see List of the Justices of the Rhode Island Supreme Court) Following are the Chief Justices from 1747 to the present: State. In 1799, the name was changed to the "Supreme Judicial Court": In 1843, the name was changed to the "Supreme Court": List of