Melville Fuller
Melville Weston Fuller (February 11, 1833 – July 4, 1910) was an American lawyer, jurist, and politician. He was the eighth Chief Justice of the United States between 1888 and 1910.[1] He was nominated by Grover Cleveland.
Melville Fuller | |
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| 8th Chief Justice of the United States | |
| In office October 8, 1888 – July 4, 1910 | |
| Nominated by | Grover Cleveland |
| Preceded by | Morrison Waite |
| Succeeded by | Edward Douglass White |
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| Born | February 11, 1833 Augusta, Maine, U.S. |
| Died | July 4, 1910 (aged 77) Sorrento, Maine, U.S. |
| Resting place | Graceland Cemetery, Uptown, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) | Calista Reynolds (1858); Mary Coolbaugh (1866) |
| Children | 6 |
| Alma mater | Bowdoin College |
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Fuller died in Sorrento, Maine from a heart attack, aged 77.[2][3][4]
Melville Fuller Media
Advertisement for Fuller's law practice, printed in the Chicago Tribune, May 4, 1860
Fuller's chief justice nomination as signed by Grover Cleveland
Chief Justice Fuller (left) administering the oath to William McKinley (center) as president on March 4, 1897. Outgoing president Grover Cleveland stands to the right.
Fuller in his Supreme Court chambers, circa 1899
Supreme Court of the United States - Fuller Court January 1898 to September 1902* * Sitting, Left to Right: David Josiah Brewer, John Marshall Harlan,
Fuller's grave at Graceland Cemetery
A bust of Fuller, displayed at the U.S. Supreme Court
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References
- ↑ Supreme Court Justices Who Are Phi Beta Kappa Members Archived 2011-09-28 at the Wayback Machine, Phi Beta Kappa website, accessed Oct 4, 2009
- ↑ Christensen, George A. (1983) Here Lies the Supreme Court: Gravesites of the Justices, Yearbook Supreme Court Historical Society at Internet Archive.
- ↑ Melville Fuller memorial at Find a Grave.
- ↑ See also, Christensen, George A., Here Lies the Supreme Court: Revisited, Journal of Supreme Court History, Volume 33 Issue 1, Pages 17 - 41 (19 Feb 2008), University of Alabama.
Other websites
Media related to Melville Fuller at Wikimedia Commons
- Ariens, Michael, Melville Fuller. Archived 2008-12-04 at the Wayback Machine
- Supreme Court Historical Society:
- Melville Weston Fuller, 1888-1910 Archived 2014-05-09 at the Wayback Machine.
- The Fuller Court 1888-1910 Archived 2013-09-14 at the Wayback Machine.
- Oyez Project Melville W. Fuller Biography, U.S. Supreme Court media.
- Orth, John V. Answers.com Melville Fuller.
- Reed, Lawrence W. (March 10, 2006), Melville W. Fuller: A Model Chief Justice Mackinac Center for Public Policy.
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