Morrison Waite
Morrison Remick Waite | |
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7th Chief Justice of the United States | |
In office March 4, 1874 – March 23, 1888 | |
Nominated by | Ulysses S. Grant |
Preceded by | Salmon P. Chase |
Succeeded by | Melville Fuller |
Personal details | |
Born | Lyme, Connecticut, United States | November 29, 1816
Died | March 23, 1888 Washington, D.C., United States | (aged 71)
Spouse(s) | Amelia Warner |
Children | Henry Seldon Christopher Champlin Edward T Mary F |
Alma mater | Yale University |
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Morrison Remick "Mott" Waite (November 29, 1816 – March 23, 1888) was an American attorney and politician in Ohio. He served as the seventh Chief Justice of the United States from 1874 to his death in 1888.[1][2] Chief Justice Waite was primarily known for overturning federal laws passed during Reconstruction that protected African Americans.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Christensen, George A. (1983) Here Lies the Supreme Court: Gravesites of the Justices, Yearbook Supreme Court Historical Society at Internet Archive.
- ↑ Christensen, George A., Here Lies the Supreme Court: Revisited, Journal of Supreme Court History, Volume 33 Issue 1, Pages 17 - 41 (Feb 19, 2008), University of Alabama.
Other websites
[change | change source]- Morrison R. Waite, 1874-1888 Archived 2013-10-11 at the Wayback Machine.
- The Waite Court, 1874-1888 Archived 2014-04-06 at the Wayback Machine.
- Morrison R. Waite Biography, official Supreme Court media, Oyez