Melville Fuller
chief justice of the United States from 1888 to 1910
Melville Weston Fuller (February 11, 1833 – July 4, 1910) was an American lawyer, jurist, and politician. He was the eighth Chief Justice of the United States between 1888 and 1910.[1] He was nominated by Grover Cleveland.
Melville Fuller | |
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| 8th Chief Justice of the United States | |
| In office October 8, 1888 – July 4, 1910 | |
| Nominated by | Grover Cleveland |
| Preceded by | Morrison Waite |
| Succeeded by | Edward Douglass White |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 11, 1833 Augusta, Maine, U.S. |
| Died | July 4, 1910 (aged 77) Sorrento, Maine, U.S. |
| Resting place | Graceland Cemetery, Uptown, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) | Calista Reynolds (1858); Mary Coolbaugh (1866) |
| Children | 6 |
| Alma mater | Bowdoin College |
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Fuller died in Sorrento, Maine from a heart attack, aged 77.[2][3][4]
References
change- ↑ Supreme Court Justices Who Are Phi Beta Kappa Members Archived 2011-09-28 at the Wayback Machine, Phi Beta Kappa website, accessed Oct 4, 2009
- ↑ Christensen, George A. (1983) Here Lies the Supreme Court: Gravesites of the Justices, Yearbook Supreme Court Historical Society at Internet Archive.
- ↑ Melville Fuller memorial at Find a Grave.
- ↑ See also, Christensen, George A., Here Lies the Supreme Court: Revisited, Journal of Supreme Court History, Volume 33 Issue 1, Pages 17 - 41 (19 Feb 2008), University of Alabama.
Other websites
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Media related to Melville W. Fuller at Wikimedia Commons
- Ariens, Michael, Melville Fuller. Archived 2008-12-04 at the Wayback Machine
- Supreme Court Historical Society:
- Melville Weston Fuller, 1888-1910 Archived 2014-05-09 at the Wayback Machine.
- The Fuller Court 1888-1910 Archived 2013-09-14 at the Wayback Machine.
- Oyez Project Melville W. Fuller Biography, U.S. Supreme Court media.
- Orth, John V. Answers.com Melville Fuller.
- Reed, Lawrence W. (March 10, 2006), Melville W. Fuller: A Model Chief Justice Mackinac Center for Public Policy.
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