Edward Douglass White
Edward Douglass White was the ninth Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. He was nominated to the court by President Grover Cleveland on February 19, 1894. Sixteen years later, President William Howard Taft nominated White as Chief Justice. White served in this position from 1910 until his death on May 19, 1921. Prior to joining the court, White was a United States Senator from Louisiana.[1][2]
White was one of four nominations made to the court by President Cleveland. Before serving as Chief Justice, White served during The Fuller Court.[3]
Education
White received an undergraduate degree from Georgetown College and received his legal education from reading law.[1]
Military career
- Confederate Army Lieutenant, 1861-1863[1]
Professional career
- 1891-1893: United States Senator from Louisiana
- 1880-1891: Attorney in private practice and sugar planter in New Orleans
- 1879-1880: Associate justice, Louisiana Supreme Court
- 1874-1879: Member, Louisiana State Senate
- 1868-1879: Attorney, private practice[1]
Judicial nominations and appointments
Supreme Court of the United States
Chief Justice
Justice White was nominated to the Supreme Court by President William Howard Taft on December 12, 1910. He was confirmed by the Senate and received commission that same day. He served until his death on May 19, 1921.[1] He was succeeded to the post of Chief Justice by William Howard Taft.
Associate Justice
White was nominated as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court by President Grover Cleveland on February 19, 1894. He was confirmed by the Senate and received commission that same day. He served in this position until December 18, 1910.[1] He was succeeded to this post by Willis Van Devanter.
See also
External links
- United States Congress Biographical Directory, "Biography"
- The Supreme Court Historical Society, "The White Court, 1910-1921"
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Melville Weston Fuller |
Supreme Court 1894–1910 Seat #2 |
Succeeded by: Willis Van Devanter |
| Preceded by: Samuel Blatchford |
Supreme Court 1910–1921 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: William Howard Taft
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| 1886 | |||
| 1887 | |||
| 1888 |
Allen • Fuller • Jenkins • Lacombe • Lamar • Maxey • Montgomery • Philips | ||
| 1893 |
Alvey • Bellinger • Bingham • Lurton • Morris • Seaman • Shepard • Simonton | ||
| 1894 | |||
| 1895 | |||
| 1896 |
Brown • Carland • Kirkpatrick • Lochren • Marshall • McHugh • Rogers | ||
| 1897 | |||
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| 1909 |
Bean • Carpenter • Connor • Donworth • Grubb • Hand • Hundley • Lanning • Lurton • Orr • Purdy • Rellstab • Warrington • Willard | ||
| 1910 |
Archbald • Barber • Carland • Cooper • Denison • De Vries • Hollister • Hughes • Hunt • Killits • Knapp • Knappen • Lamar • Mack • Montgomery • Rasch • Rose • Russell • Smith • Van Devanter • Van Valkenburgh • White | ||
| 1911 |
Angell • Day • Denison • Elliott • Martin • Rudkin • Schofield • Sessions • H. Smith • W. Smith • Veeder • Whitmer • Youmans • | ||
| 1912 |
Bourquin • Cheney • Cushman • Dodge • Geiger • Howard • Mayer • McPherson • Morton • Pitney • Pope • Sloan • Thompson • Tuttle • | ||
Federal courts:
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Louisiana, Middle District of Louisiana, Western District of Louisiana • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Louisiana, Middle District of Louisiana, Western District of Louisiana
State courts:
Louisiana Supreme Court • Louisiana Courts of Appeal • Louisiana District Courts • Louisiana Family Courts • Louisiana Juvenile Courts • Louisiana Parish Courts • Louisiana City Courts • Louisiana Municipal Courts • Louisiana Traffic Courts • Louisiana Justice of the Peace Courts • Louisiana Mayor’s Courts
State resources:
Courts in Louisiana • Louisiana judicial elections • Judicial selection in Louisiana
