Abe Fortas #95 (1910-1982)
W. Abraham Fortas was an Associate Justice nominated by Lynden B. Johnson. This board includes a photograph of President Johnson and Abe Fortas and no comment need be made as to their friendship. Before he became a Justice Fortas was appointed to represent the interest of the defendant in Gideon v Wainwright a case that asked should an attorney be provided to a defendant and if that answer is yes what kind of an attorney does the Constitution require?
Mahlon Pitney #65 (1858-1924) James Clark McReynolds #66 (1862-1946)
Justice Mahlon Pitney #65 (1858-1924) Justice Pitney was nominated to the court by President Taft in 1912. His appointment was contested but he was accepted by the senate by a 50-26 vote.
Justice James Clark McReynolds #66 (1862-1946) was nominated to the Court by President Wilson and he was installed as Justice in 1914 and remained until 1941. Before his appointment this man from Kentucky studied law at Virginia and was Secretary to Justice Howell Jackson for 2 years.
Tom C. Clark #86 (1899- 1977)
Justice Tom C. Clark #86 (1899- 1977) Tom C. Clark was from Texas. He was the first Supreme Court Justice to be named from that State. He did attend law school though and many others on this list didn’t. He had no judicial experience where many didn’t.
William O. Douglas #79 (1898–1980)
Justice Douglas already holds most of the records set in the supreme court. One of those records includes the “most time congress attempted to impeach the justice (4). As with most everything else nothing seemed to tarnish justice Douglas
Salmon P. Chase #39 (1808-1873) Samuel F. Miller #36 (1816-1890)
salmon p. chase #39 (1808-1873) 6th chief justice chase served in that capacity from 1864-1873.
Dr. Samuel f. miller #36 (1816-1890) miller practiced medicine for 10 years before becoming a lawyer.
Potter Stewart #92 (1915-1985)
Potter married Mary Ann Berties and had three children with her. He attended Yale, performed in the United States Naval Reserve, and was nominated to the United States Supreme Court by Dwight d. Eisenhower and performed in that capacity for 22 + years.
Margaret Thatcher, Sandra Day O’Connor
BOTH WOMAN MEET AS FIRST FEMALES TO SERVE IN THESE POSITIONS IN EITHER COUNTRY
there are firsts for everything. There are two firsts that occurred close in time and worthwhile recording for the sake of history.
Charles Evans Whittaker #91 (1901-1973)
justice Whittaker was nominated to the court by Dwight d. Eisenhower. He soon became the swing vote on the warren court. Whittaker became the first man to serve as judge on all three levels of the federal court system.
John McLean #21 (1785-1861)
John McLean #21 (1785-1861) was born in new jersey and founded in that state the newspaper, western star subsequently president James Monroe appointed him postmaster general.
Charles Whittaker #91, Stanley Forman Reed #77,James F. Byrnes #81, and Tom Clark #86.
there are four justices signing this co-signor board. They are as follows: Charles Whittaker #91, Stanley Forman reed #77,
James f. byrnes #81. And tom Clark #86.
Men step down for many reasons. Perhaps these men had many good reasons.
Felix Frankfurter (78) (1882-1965)
Felix frankfurter (78) (1882-1965).
At one time justice frankfurter was thought to be the most dangerous man in America.
William Rufus Day #59 (1849-1923)
William rufus day #59 (1849-1923) was nominated to the court by Theodore Roosevelt (his likeness is pictured on the lower right of the board as a roughrider. ) Day was from Ohio and was born to a couple whose father was a state supreme court justice.
Willis Van Devanter #63 (1859-1941)
Willis van Devanter was nominated by president Taft in 1911. He was president Taft’s first nomination and he was received by the senate without objection on January 3, 1911
William J. Brennan, Jr. #90 (1906-1997)
Brennen was born in new jersey to Irish immigrants. After good schooling he attended Harvard law. In 1931 he went into private practice and engaged in labor law.
Elena Kagan #112 (1960 -- )
justice Kagan attended Harvard law after Princeton and Worcester college, oxford. She notably clerked for supreme court justice Thurgood Marshall. Justice Marshall gave her a nickname of “shorty”.
Joseph Story #18 (1779-1845)
justice story served the united states supreme court from 1812-1845. Story wrote the decision of the united states v the amistad story studied law under samuel sewell . Story graduated from harvard law.
#215 - Charles Evans Hughes #62(1862-1948), Willis Van Devanter #63 (1859-1941)
Charles Evans Hughes #62(1862-1948) justice Willis van Devanter #63 (1859-1941) needs and exerpt
Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar #49(1825-1893)
Lamar was from Mississippi and a senator at the time civil war broke out. He resigned his post and returned to Mississippi to write that’s states succession from the union.
William O. Douglas #79 (1898-1980)
This letter contains a letter written by justice William O. Douglas on supreme court stationary and an envelope postmarked April 6, 1962, is attached thereto. (the court stationary indicates the letter was written from the chambers of William o. Douglas.
Tom C. Clark #86 (1899-1977)
Justice tom c. Clark #86 (1899-1977) after being raised in Dallas in a family of lawyers Clark to no one’s surprise went to law school and went to work in the family law firm. He joined the department of justice and allied himself with future president harry s, Truman.