John H. Pitchford (1857-1923) was an American jurist from Walhalla, South Carolina, descended from Irish immigrant ancestors.
[1] Although his law practice in Georgia prospered, Pitchford decided to move west in 1890, settling for a few years in Fort Smith, Arkansas, and forming a partnership with Col. Ben T. DuVal.
He was re-elected in 1910 for a term ending in 1919, even as his district expanded to include Adair, Cherokee, Delaware and Sequoyah counties.
[1] Law Notes reported that John H. Pitchford died March 2, 1923, at his home in Oklahoma City.
Pitchford's replacement as Chief Justice, was Napoleon B. Johnson, who gave the closing address.