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Willis Van Devanter
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
In office January 3, 1911 – June 2, 1937
Nominated by
William Howard Taft
Preceded by
Edward Douglass White
Succeeded by
Hugo Black
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
In office February 4, 1903 – December 16, 1910
Nominated by
Theodore Roosevelt
Preceded by
Seat established
Succeeded by
Walter Smith
Personal details
Born
(1859-04-17)April 17, 1859 Marion, Indiana, U.S.
Died
February 8, 1941(1941-02-08) (aged 81) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Resting place
Rock Creek Cemetery
Political party
Republican
Spouse
Delice Burhans
Children
2
Education
University of Cincinnati (LLB)
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Willis Van Devanter (April 17, 1859 – February 8, 1941) was an American lawyer who served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1911 to 1937.[1] He was a staunch conservative and was regarded as a part of the Four Horsemen, the conservative bloc which dominated the Supreme Court during the 1930s.
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