Edward Douglass White

Edward Douglass White

November 3, 1845 – May 19, 1921

Edward Douglass White (1845–1921) was an American politician and jurist who served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1894 to 1910 and as the ninth chief justice from 1910 until his death. A Louisiana Democrat, he served in the Louisiana State Senate and the U.S. Senate before joining the Court. He fought for the Confederacy during the Civil War.

Offices held

Mar 4, 1891 – Mar 12, 1894
Dec 19, 1910 – May 19, 1921
Preceded by
Melville Fuller
Succeeded by
William Howard Taft

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