Earl Warren
Earl Warren (March 19, 1891 – July 9, 1974) was an American lawyer, judge and politician. He served as Governor of California from 1943 to 1953. Warren ran for Vice-President in 1948 as a Republican, but lost to Alben W. Barkley in a close election.
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| 14th Chief Justice of the United States | |
| In office October 5, 1953 – June 23, 1969 | |
| Nominated by | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | Fred M. Vinson |
| Succeeded by | Warren E. Burger |
| 30th Governor of California | |
| In office January 4, 1943 – October 5, 1953 | |
| Lieutenant | Frederick F. Houser Goodwin Knight |
| Preceded by | Culbert Olson |
| Succeeded by | Goodwin Knight |
| 20th Attorney General of California | |
| In office January 3, 1939 – January 4, 1943 | |
| Governor | Culbert Olson |
| Preceded by | Ulysses S. Webb |
| Succeeded by | Robert W. Kenny |
| Chair of the California Republican Party | |
| In office 1932–1934 | |
| Preceded by | Louis B. Mayer |
| Succeeded by | Justus Craemer |
| District Attorney of Alameda County | |
| In office 1925–1939 | |
| Preceded by | Ezra Decoto |
| Succeeded by | Ralph Hoyt |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 19, 1891 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Died | July 9, 1974 (aged 83) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Nina Meyers |
| Children | 6 |
| Education | UC Berkeley (BA, JD) |
| Signature | Earl Warren's signature |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | 22x20px United States |
| Branch/service | 22x20px United States Army |
| Years of service | 1917–1918 |
| Rank | 7px First Lieutenant |
| Unit | 91st Division |
Warren was born in Los Angeles and grew up in Bakersfield before moving to Oakland. He served in World War I.
In 1925, he became District Attorney of Alameda County, and later Attorney General of California. In 1953, he became Chief Justice of the United States.
He was Chief Justice when the Supreme Court issued Brown v. Board of Education and Miranda v. Arizona. These two cases were very important civil rights cases in the United States. Warren was also in control of the Warren Commission. It looked into a possible conspiracy in the killing of President Kennedy. Warren retired from the Court in 1969, and died in Washington, D.C., in 1974.
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Warren as a U.S. Army officer in 1918
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The René C. Davidson Courthouse, the main courthouse of the Alameda County Superior Court, completed in 1934
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Warren on the front page of the Oakland Tribune, January 12, 1925
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Political advertisement for Warren's re-election campaign published in the Alameda Times Star, August 26, 1926
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Bust length portrait of Earl Warren.
- Woodland, California. Evacuees of Japanese ancestry are boarding a special train for Merced Assembl . . . - NARA - 537818.jpg
Japanese-Americans in Woodland, California board a train headed for an internment camp. Warren was a major proponent of Japanese-American internment as Attorney General and Governor of California.
- Granada Relocation Center, Amache, Colorado. A general all over view of a section of the emergency . . . - NARA - 539071.jpg
Granada Relocation Center, one of ten internment camps where Japanese-American civilians were detained during World War II
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Warren as Governor of California
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Governor Warren meets a young "gold miner" as part of the California centennials, 1948–1950
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