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Justice William O. Douglas was 41 years old when President Roosevelt appointed him to the US Supreme Court in April 1939. Douglas served the longest tenure of any other justice in the Court's history, 36 years, 209 days, and was just one month past his 77th birthday when he retired.
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Who was a US Supreme court justice and also served as president of the US?
William Howard Taft
Was John Marshall the longest serving justice on the Supreme Court?
No. Justice William O. Douglas served more than 36 years on the US Supreme Court, and has the distinction of being the longest-serving justice. John Marshall was the longest-serving Chief Justice, marking more than 34 years on the bench (1801-1835).
Who was the president served as chief justice?
Andrew Jackson was a justice of the Tennessee Superior Court before he was President. William Howard Taft was a federal circuit judge before he was president and was appointe to the US Supreme Court after the presidency.
Who served as both president of the US and a supreme court justice?
William Howard Taft was the only one to do this.
Was William Howard Taft a chief justice of the supreme court?
After being appointed by President Warren G. Harding, former President William Howard Taft served as Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1921-1930.
How many delegates to the Constitutional Convention later served on the US Supreme Court?
Six, but Oliver Ellsworth left the Convention early.John Jay represented New York, served as first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, from 1789-1795.John Blair represented Virginia, served as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court from 1789-1796.James Wilson represented Pennsylvania, served as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court from 1789-1798.William Paterson represented New Jersey, served as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court from 1793-1806.Oliver Ellsworth represented Connecticut, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court from 1796-1800.John Rutledge represented South Carolina, served on the US Supreme Court twice. He was an Associate Justice from 1790-1791 and briefly served as Chief Justice from July 1795-December 1795.
Who was the first president to become a supreme court justice?
The first (and so far only) US President to have also served as a Justice of the Supreme Court was William Howard Taft, who was appointed Chief Justice by Warren Harding.
How long did U.S. Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas serve on the Court?
William O. Douglas has the distinction of being the longest-serving Supreme Court Justice in history, with a tenure of 36 years, 209 days. He was nominated by President Roosevelt in 1939 and served until his retirement in November 1975. Douglas was preceded in office by Louis D. Brandeis, the first Jewish member of the Court. He was succeeded by John Paul Stevens, who retired from the bench on June 29, 2010, more than 34 years later.
Was David Souter the longest-serving member of the US Supreme Court?
No, Justice David Souter served on the US Supreme Court from October 1990 until his retirement in 2009, a little less than 19 years. Souter was nowhere close to Justice William O. Douglas' record, which was 36 years, 209 days.
Who was last Chief Justice of the Supreme Court to die in office?
William H. Rehnquist was the last Chief Justice to die in office, when he passed away from cancer in 2005.
What men served as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court in the 1900s?
John G. Roberts
Who were Nixon's final two appointees to the Supreme Court?
Nixon's final two appointees to the Supreme Court were William Rehnquist and Lewis Powell. Rehnquist served as an associate justice from 1972 until his elevation to Chief Justice in 1986, where he remained until his death in 2005. Powell served as an associate justice from 1972 until his retirement in 1987.
