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The Supreme Court Justices: Illustrated Biographies, 1789–2012, Third Edition, provides a single-volume reference profiling every Supreme Court justice from John Jay through Elena Kagan. An original essay on each justice paints a vivid picture of his or her individuality as shaped by family, education, pre-Court career, and the times in which he or she lived. Each biographical essay also presents an overview of the justice's jurisprudence, the major cases during his or her tenure, and the justice's relationships with the other members of the Court. Essays are arranged in the order of the justices' appointments. Lively anecdotes along with portraits, photographs, and political cartoons enrich the text and deepen readers' understanding of the justices and the Court. The volume includes an extensive bibliography and is indexed for easy research access.
Harold H. Burton: 1945–1958
Harold H. Burton: 1945–1958
HAROLD HITZ BURTON was born in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, June 22, 1888. His father, Alfred Burton, had family roots in Maine and served as the dean of faculty at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology for twenty years. His mother, Gertrude Hitz Burton, was the granddaughter of the first Swiss consul ...
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