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Morrison Remick Waite

Chief Justice of the United States · 1874

Morrison Remick Waite , Chief Justice of the United States. American jurist (1816–1888); Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court from 1874 to 1888

Positions

Chief Justice of the United States1874-01-21–1888-03-23

Education

Yale College1837
Read law1839

Career

Private practice, Maumee City, Ohio, 1839-1850; State representative, Ohio, 1849-1850; Private practice, Toledo, Ohio, 1850-1874; Advisor, Gov. David Tod, Ohio, 1863; U.S. representative, Geneva Arbitration Tribunal, 1871; President, Ohio constitutional convention, 1873

Biography

American jurist (1816–1888); Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court from 1874 to 1888

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