Multiple Judges
in June 1969 warren burger was nominated as the united states chief justice and took the
reins of leadership from chief earl warren.
By 1975, the supreme court realized 4 more changes to the courts composition as justices
Fortas, black, Harlan, and Douglas retired.
Multiple Judges
This board presents a co-signors card where 4 justices of the supreme court and a chief justice autograph a first day cover commemorating government dated august 2, 1950
(it should be noted chief justice earl warren was not installed in that capacity until October 5, 1953.) board is 24 x 36.
William Howard Taft #69 (1857-1930)
William Howard Taft #69 (1857-1930) is the only man to hold the top job in two branches of government. (President and Chief Justice). He was installed as Chief Justice on July 11, 1921.
He retired and on February 3, 1930 and passed February 19,1930.
George Sutherland #70 (1862-1942)
George Sutherland #70 (1862-1942) a United States member of the house, from Utah was nominated to the United States Supreme Court by Warren G. Harding. He had attended BYU and Michigan Law. George Sutherland autographs a 4 x 5 card by signing his name, dating it February 26, 1906 and etches thereon Utah.
Complete Panel
John Paul Stevens 12/19/1975 – 6/29/2010.
William J. Brennan, Jr. 10/16/1956 – 7/20/1990.
Harry Blackmun 6/9/1970 – 8/3/1994.
Tom C. Clark 8/24/1949 - 6/12/1967.
Byron White 4/16/1962 – 6/28/1993.
Potter Stewart 10/14/1958 – 7/25/1965.
Lewis Powell Jr. 1/7/1972 – 6/6 1987.
William O. Douglas #79 (1898-1980)
Douglas was said to have infantile paralysis. He walked all his life to maintain strength in his legs affected by the disease. He excels in his educational pursuits to compensate for his physical weakness. Because of his father’s death Douglas worked as a young man.
White, Whitaker, Black & Burton
1. JUSTICE HUGO BLACK #76 08/17/1937
2. JUSTICE HAROLD BURTON #84 10/01/1945
3. JUSTICE CHARLES E. WHITTAKER #91 03/25/1957
4. JUSTICE BYRON WHITE #93 04/16/1962
Justice Stephen Gerald Breyer. #1082, Justice David Souter #105 and Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg #107.
This board presents a triad of justices. They are:
1. Justice Stephen Gerald Breyer. #108
2. justice David Souter #105 and
3. Justice ruth Bader Ginsburg #107
Cosigners Board - Numerous Judges
This appears to be a court in search of a Chief Justice. Assuming the Justices were active at the time this co-signors board was signed one must eliminate that theory as Goldberg was gone in October 1965 and Abe Fortas was not there until October of 65.
Stevens, Souter & Ginsburg
The following is a co-signors board depicting Justices John Paul Stevens #101 (1920-2019), David Souter #105 (1939- ) and Ruth Bader Ginsburg #107 (1933-2020). These three Justices served the United States Supreme Court and our country for a total aggregate time of 81 years on the court. Only retired Justice Souter remains with the living.
Fred M. Vinson #85 (1890-1953)
Vinson was the 13th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court serving as such from 1946 to June 12, 1967 (1890-1953). Fred preferred just plain ole Fred when people addressed him and frankly that was an endearing way of handling the disparity between their respective positions. (Chief/Justice)
Justice Charles Evans Hughes #62 & Justice Owen Roberts #74
This board presents two men both of whom are Associate Justices. It also includes two letters one signed by Associate Justice Charles Evans Hughes #62 in November, 1906 four years before he us nominated to the Supreme Court by President Taft as an Associate Justice.
The other letter is written by Justice Owen Roberts #74 on stationary of Montgomery , McCracken, Walker, and Rhoads a Law Firm in Philadelphia on April 1, 1946, a year after he resigned from the United States Supreme Court.
Hugo Black #76 (1886-1971)
Hugo was the first appointment for Franklin Delano Roosevelt so he picked a difficult passage. However, it turned out not to be all that difficult as Black passed muster 63/16. The block on Black was expected to come from the fact back had been a member of the Klan, but since he was from the south everyone knew that to be elected to any office it had to have a Klan Member or no election’ Black himself candidly acknowledged without Klan membership he would never have become a Senator. Alabama is the deep south..
Byron White #93 (1917-2002)
Justice White was nominated to the Court in 1962 by John Fitzgerald Kennedy. White was in the Navy, like Kennedy. White played football at Colorado and excelled in that enterprise. He played in the NFL as a running back and ran for the most yards. He was no dummy but a Rhodes scholar. He went to Harvard Law and played football. White and Kennedy met in England as Kennedy’s father was U.S. Ambassador to England. Kennedy as President nominated a virtual unknown to the Supreme Court. After 31 years of service, not a bad gamble.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg #107 (1933-2020)
Justice Ginsburg could be called the notorious R.B.G and has been. Justice Clarence Thomas #106 sits today as the most senior of today’s 2020 Justices.
John Marshall Harlan II #89 (1899-1971), William J. Brennan, Jr. #90 (1908-1997)
John Marshall Harlan II #89 (1899-1971) Harlan was nominated to the Court by Dwight D. Eisenhower he was accepted by the senate and was sworn on March 28, 1955.
William J. Brennan, Jr. #90 (1908-1997) had no forefather on the Court he was nominated the old-fashioned way. Brennan stayed on the Court for thirty-three years.
Warren Burger #97 (1907-1995)
The board also displays him in a carriage with another and apparently going to sone function requiring a top hat and a tuxedo. There is a photograph of the Justice and his eight other Justices. The two newest Justices are the tandem of Rehnquist and Powell, Jr. (numbers 199 and 99 respectively. The rest of the back row is Thurgood Marshall and Harry Blackmun while the front row besides the Chief in the center from left to our right is Potter Stewart, William O. Douglas, while on the right of the Chief is William Brennan and Byron White.
Charles James Fox (1749-1806)
Fox was a fearless and eloquent speaker in the house of commons. He took particular note to support the American bid for independence.
President Herbert Hoover (1874-1964), Director J Edgar Hoover (1895-1972)
The President depicted here nominated three Justices to the supreme court. They are: 11th Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes, Justice Owen Roberts and Benjamin N. Cardozo. Respectively, Chief #62 and Justices #74 and #75.
Sir Thomas Lipton (1848-1931)
Sir Thomas Lipton (1848-1931)
Was a Scotsman who founded Lipton tea. He suggested selling the best goods for the cheapest prices and learning how to properly advertise his products.