by leannaskillern2 | Jul 9, 2020 | Internet Celebrities
| Name |
William Strong |
| Profession |
Supreme Court Justice |
| Date of Birth |
1970-01-01 |
| Place of Birth |
Connecticut |
| Age |
87 yrs |
| Death Date |
1895-08-19 |
| Birth Sign |
Taurus |
About William Strong
Served as an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1870 to 1880.
Early Life Experience of William Strong
He graduated from Yale University in 1828.
Trivia Info
He was one of five justices on the Electoral Commission responsible for resolving the controversial electoral vote dispute of the 1876 presidential election.
Family Life
He was the cousin of Theron Rudd Strong, a former U.S. Representative for New York.
Associated With
He was nominated to the Supreme Court by President Ulysses S. Grant.
by leannaskillern2 | Jul 9, 2020 | Internet Celebrities
| Name |
Salmon P. Chase |
| Profession |
Supreme Court Justice |
| Date of Birth |
1808-01-13 |
| Place of Birth |
Cornish, NH |
| Age |
65 yrs |
| Death Date |
1873-05-07 |
| Birth Sign |
Capricorn |
About Salmon P. Chase
Served as the sixth Chief Justice of the U.S. from 1864 to 1873. He was also secretary of the treasury during the Civil War.
Early Life Experience of Salmon P. Chase
He graduated from Dartmouth College in 1826.
Trivia Info
His legacy was honored when The Chase National Bank was named after him, later known as JPMorgan Chase. He was a key figure in ascribing U.S. currency with “In God We Trust” beginning in 1864.
Family Life
He was the son of Janet Ralston and Ithamar Chase.
Associated With
He was nominated to the Supreme Court by President Abraham Lincoln.
by leannaskillern2 | Jul 9, 2020 | Internet Celebrities
| Name |
Noah Haynes Swayne |
| Profession |
Supreme Court Justice |
| Date of Birth |
1804-12-07 |
| Place of Birth |
Virginia |
| Age |
79 yrs |
| Death Date |
1884-06-08 |
| Birth Sign |
Sagittarius |
About Noah Haynes Swayne
Served as an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1862 to 1881.
Early Life Experience of Noah Haynes Swayne
He was admitted to the Virginia bar in 1823 and went on to start a private practice in Ohio.
Trivia Info
He was one of five justices nominated to the Court by President Abraham Lincoln.
Family Life and Relationship
He was the son of Joshua Swayne and Rebecca Smith Swayne.
Close Associates
He was close friends with Justice John McLean.
by leannaskillern2 | Jul 9, 2020 | Internet Celebrities
| Name |
Nathan Clifford |
| Profession |
Supreme Court Justice |
| Date of Birth |
1803-08-18 |
| Place of Birth |
Rumney, NH |
| Age |
77 yrs |
| Death Date |
1881-07-25 |
| Birth Sign |
Leo |
About Nathan Clifford
Served as an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1858 to 1881.
Early Life Experience of Nathan Clifford
He was admitted to the bar in Maine in 1827.
Trivia Info
His legacy was honored when an elementary school in Portland, Maine, was named after him.
Family Life and Relationship
He fathered a son named William Henry Clifford, who became a lawyer.
Close Associates
He was nominated to the Supreme Court by President James Buchanan.
by chitoh | Jul 9, 2020 | Internet Celebrities
| Name |
Sandra Day O’Connor |
| Profession |
Supreme Court Justice |
| Date of Birth |
1930-03-26 |
| Place of Birth |
El Paso, TX |
| Age |
|
| Death Date |
|
| Birth Sign |
Aries |
About Sandra Day O’Connor
First woman to serve on the United States Supreme Court. Appointed to the position by President Ronald Reagan, she served from 1981 until 2006.
Early Life Experience of Sandra Day O’Connor
She and fellow Supreme Court Justice William Rehnquist both attended the Stanford University Law School, where they worked on the Stanford Law Review and briefly dated.
Trivia Info
She was the first female Majority Leader of the Arizona State Senate.
Family Life and Relationship
She married John Jay O’Connor III in December, 1952. The couple had three sons together.
Close Associates
In 2009, President Barack Obama presented her with the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
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