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Morrison Remick Waite
Former judge · Supreme Court of the United States
Morrison Remick Waite served on the Supreme Court of the United States. Appointed by Ulysses Grant and confirmed Jan 21, 1874 by a 63–0 Senate vote.
- Appointed by
- Ulysses Grant
- Confirmed
- Jan 21, 1874
- Senate vote
- 63–0
- Born
- 1816
Appointments
- Chief Justice, Supreme Court of the United StatesUlysses Grant · Jan 21, 1874 – Mar 23, 1888
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
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