Harlan Fiske Stone

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Harlan Fiske
Harlan Fiske

Harlan Fiske Stone (1872-1946) served as the Supreme Court's twelfth Chief Justice from 1925 to 1946.

He was nominated by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt on June 12, 1941 to replace Charles Evans Hughes. He was confirmed by the Senate on June 27th, and received commission on July 3rd. He served until his death on April 22, 1946.

Before obtaining the position of Chief Justice, Stone served for nearly 16 years as a Supreme Court Associate Justice. He was nominated by President Calvin Coolidge on January 5, 1925 to replace Joseph McKenna. He was confirmed by the Senate on February 5, 1925, and received commission that same day.

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Education

  • Amherst College, B.A., 1894
  • Amherst College, M.A., 1897
  • Columbia Law School, LL.B., 1898

Professional career

  • Faculty, Columbia Law School, 1898-1905
  • Clerk, private law firms, New York City, 1898-1899
  • Private practice, New York City, 1905-1910
  • Professor and dean, Columbia Law School, 1906
  • Dean, Columbia Law School, 1910-1923
  • Attorney General of the United States, 1924

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