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Harold Hitz Burton
Former judge · Supreme Court of the United States
Harold Hitz Burton served on the Supreme Court of the United States. Appointed by Harry S Truman and confirmed Sep 19, 1945.
- Appointed by
- Harry S Truman
- Confirmed
- Sep 19, 1945
- Born
- 1888
Appointments
- Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the United StatesHarry S Truman · Sep 19, 1945 – Oct 28, 1964
Education
- Bowdoin CollegeA.B., 1909
- Harvard Law SchoolLL.B., 1912
Career
Private practice, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1912-1914; Assistant attorney, Utah Power and Light Company and Utah Light and Traction Company, 1914-1916; Head of legal department, Idaho Power Company, 1916-1917; U.S. Army lieutenant, 1917-1919; Private practice, Cleveland, Ohio, 1919-1935; State representative, Ohio, 1929; Director of law for Cleveland, Ohio, 1929-1931; Mayor, Cleveland, Ohio, 1935-1940; U.S. senator from Ohio, 1941-1945
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From the Federal Judicial Center’s biographical directory of federal judges.
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