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Sherman Minton
Former judge · Supreme Court of the United States
Sherman Minton served on the Supreme Court of the United States. Appointed by Harry S Truman and confirmed Oct 4, 1949 by a 48–16 Senate vote.
- Appointed by
- Harry S Truman
- Confirmed
- Oct 4, 1949
- Senate vote
- 48–16
- Born
- 1890
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh CircuitFranklin D. Roosevelt · May 19, 1941 – Oct 12, 1949
- Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the United StatesHarry S Truman · Oct 4, 1949 – Apr 9, 1965
Education
- Indiana University School of Law -- Bloomington (now Maurer School of Law)LL.B., 1915
- Yale Law SchoolLL.M., 1916
Career
Private practice, New Albany, Indiana, 1916-1917, 1919-1925, 1928-1933; U.S. Army captain, Motor Transport Corps, 1917-1919; Private practice, Miami, Florida, 1925-1928; Counselor, Indiana Public Service Commission, 1933-1934; U.S. senator from Indiana, 1935-1941; Administrative assistant and liaison to military agencies, Executive Office of the President, 1941
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