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Harry Andrew Blackmun
Former judge · Supreme Court of the United States
Harry Andrew Blackmun served on the Supreme Court of the United States. Appointed by Richard M. Nixon and confirmed May 12, 1970 by a 94–0 Senate vote.
- Appointed by
- Richard M. Nixon
- Confirmed
- May 12, 1970
- Senate vote
- 94–0
- Born
- 1908
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth CircuitDwight D. Eisenhower · Sep 14, 1959 – Jun 9, 1970
- Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the United StatesRichard M. Nixon · May 12, 1970 – Mar 4, 1999
Education
- Harvard CollegeA.B., 1929
- Harvard Law SchoolLL.B., 1932
Career
Law clerk, Hon. John B. Sanborn, U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, 1932-1933; Private practice, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1934-1950; Counsel, Mayo Organizations, Rochester, Minnesota, 1950-1959
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