Pierce Butler (judge)
US Supreme Court justice from 1923 to 1939 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Pierce Butler (March 17, 1866 – November 16, 1939) was an American jurist who served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1923 until his death in 1939. He was a staunch conservative and was regarded as a part of the Four Horsemen, the conservative bloc that dominated the Supreme Court during the 1930s. A devout Catholic, he was also the sole dissenter in the later case Buck v. Bell, though he did not write an opinion.
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Pierce Butler | |
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Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States | |
In office January 2, 1923 – November 16, 1939[1] | |
Nominated by | Warren G. Harding |
Preceded by | William R. Day |
Succeeded by | Frank Murphy |
Personal details | |
Born | (1866-03-17)March 17, 1866 Dakota County, Minnesota, U.S. |
Died | November 16, 1939(1939-11-16) (aged 73) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Resting place | Calvary Cemetery |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse |
Annie Cronin (m. 1891) |
Children | 1 |
Education | Carleton College (BA, BS) |
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