Associate Justice Hilton was appointed to the Court on January 1, 1928 by Governor Theodore Christianson following the resignation of Associate Justice James Quinn effective that day. Hilton was a resident of Fergus Falls, sitting Attorney General (1919-1927), former Fergus Falls City Attorney (1896-1898), former Otter Tail County Attorney (1899-1909), and former assistant Attorney General (1909-1917).
Lee was an attorney from Minneapolis, nominee for Associate Justice of the Supreme Court in 1930, 1932, and 1936, and Democratic candidate for the 5th CD in 1934.
Vanderburgh was an attorney from Minneapolis, candidate for Associate Justice of the Supreme Court in 1918, 1920, 1922, and 1924, and nominee for Associate Justice of the Supreme Court in 1926, 1930, 1932, 1934, and 1936. He was the son of Charles Vandenburgh, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court from 1882-1894.