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Joseph Rucker Lamar
Former judge · Supreme Court of the United States
Joseph Rucker Lamar served on the Supreme Court of the United States. Appointed by William H. Taft and confirmed Dec 15, 1910.
- Appointed by
- William H. Taft
- Confirmed
- Dec 15, 1910
- Born
- 1857
Appointments
- Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the United StatesWilliam H. Taft · Dec 15, 1910 – Jan 2, 1916
Education
- Washington and Lee University School of Law
- Bethany CollegeB.A., 1877
- Read law1878
Career
Professor of Latin, Bethany College, 1879-1880; Private practice, Augusta, Georgia, 1880-1903, 1905-1911; State representative, Georgia, 1886-1889; Member, Commission to Recodify the Laws of Georgia, 1893-1895; Associate justice, Supreme Court of Georgia, 1903-1905
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