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Byron Raymond White
Former judge · Supreme Court of the United States
Byron Raymond White served on the Supreme Court of the United States. Appointed by John F. Kennedy and confirmed Apr 11, 1962.
- Appointed by
- John F. Kennedy
- Confirmed
- Apr 11, 1962
- Born
- 1917
Appointments
- Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the United StatesJohn F. Kennedy · Apr 11, 1962 – Apr 15, 2002
Education
- University of Oxford, Rhodes Scholar
- University of ColoradoB.A., 1938
- Yale Law SchoolLL.B., 1946
Career
Professional football player, Pittsburgh Steelers and Detroit Lions, 1938-1940; U.S. Navy, Naval Intelligence, 1942-1945; Law clerk, Hon. Fred Vinson, Supreme Court of the United States, 1946-1947; Private practice, Denver, Colorado, 1947-1961; Deputy attorney general, U.S. Department of Justice, 1961-1962
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