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Edward Douglass White
Former judge · Supreme Court of the United States
Edward Douglass White served on the Supreme Court of the United States. Appointed by William H. Taft and confirmed Dec 12, 1910.
- Appointed by
- William H. Taft
- Confirmed
- Dec 12, 1910
- Born
- 1845
Appointments
- Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the United StatesGrover Cleveland · Feb 19, 1894 – Dec 19, 1910
- Chief Justice, Supreme Court of the United StatesWilliam H. Taft · Dec 12, 1910 – May 19, 1921
Education
- Georgetown College (now Georgetown University)
- Read law1868
Career
Confederate Army lieutenant, 1861-1863; Private practice, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1868-1879; State senator, Louisiana, 1874-1879; Associate justice, Louisiana Supreme Court, 1879-1880; Private practice and sugar planter, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1880-1891; U.S. senator from Louisiana, 1891-1893
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