William Rehnquist
| William Rehnquist | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| Supreme Court of the United States | |
| Title: | Former Chief Justice |
| Position: | Seat #1 |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | Ronald Reagan |
| Active: | 9/25/1986 - 9/3/2005 |
| Chief: | 9/25/1986 - 9/3/2005 |
| Preceded by: | Warren Burger |
| Succeeded by: | John G. Roberts |
| Past post: | Supreme Court, Associate Justice |
| Past term: | 12/15/1971 - 9/26/1986 |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | October 1, 1924 |
| Home State: | Milwaukee, WI |
| Deceased: | September 3, 2005 |
| Bachelors: | Stanford, B.A., 1948 |
| Law School: | Stanford Law, LL.B, 1952 |
| Grad. School: | Stanford, M.A., 1948 Harvard, M.A., 1949 |
| Military service: | U.S. Army, 1943-1946 |
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Early life and education
Rehnquist grew up in the Milwaukee North Shore suburb of Shorewood. Rehnquist enjoyed a relatively undistinguished childhood in his middle-class suburban home of Shorewood. Rehnquist was the son of a paper salesman and grew up in a heavily conservative household. During his youth, popular Republican leaders such as Alf Landon, Wendell Wilkie, and Herbert Hoover were idolized. [2] After his military service, he attended the following institutions:
- Stanford University, B.A., 1948
- Stanford University, M.A., 1948
- Harvard University, M.A., 1949
- Stanford Law School, LL.B, 1952 [1]
Military service
World War II erupted before Rehnquist had a chance to complete his education and the future chief justice enlisted in the Air Force branch of the army as a weather observer. He served in North Africa from 1943-1946. [2]
Professional career
- Law clerk, Justice Robert H. Jackson, Supreme Court of the United States, 1952-1953
- Private practice, Phoenix, Arizona, 1953-1969
- Assistant U.S. attorney general, Office of Legal Counsel, U.S. Department of Justice, 1969-1971 [1]
Judicial career
Supreme Court of the United States
Chief Justice
Rehnquist was nominated to the position of Chief Justice by Ronald Reagan on June 20, 1986, to a seat vacated by Warren Burger. He was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on September 17, 1986 and received commission on September 25, 1986. He served as Chief Justice until his death on September 3, 2005.[1] He was succeeded to this post by John G. Roberts.
Associate Justice
Rehnquist was nominated to an Associate Justice position on the Supreme Court by Richard Nixon on October 22, 1971, to fill the seat vacated by John Marshall Harlan. He was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on December 10, 1971 and received commission on December 15, 1971. He served until he was elevated to chief justice in 1986. [1] He was succeeded to this post by Antonin Scalia.
See also
External links
- www.cfif.org Remembering Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist
- New York Times: Chief Justice Rehnquist Dies at 80 September 4, 2005
- Who2 Biography of William Rehnquist
- Wikipedia article on William Rehnquist
- New York Times: PRESIDENT ASSERTS HE WILL WITHHOLD REHNQUIST MEMOS August 1, 1986
- Slate: Rehnquist's Drug Habit Sept. 9, 2005
- William Hubbs Rehnquist, Sergeant in United States Army Air Corps, Chief Justice of the United States
- Dictionary of WI History: Rehnquist, William H., 1924-2005
- Justice Rehnquist's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center
- Meet The William Rehnquist You Didn’t Know
References
| Federal judicial offices | ||
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| Preceded by: John Harlan II |
Supreme Court 1971–1986 |
Succeeded by: Antonin Scalia |
| Preceded by: Warren Burger |
Supreme Court 1986–2005 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: John G. Roberts |
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| 1969 |
Adams • Barlow • Battin • Brooks • Burger • Carswell • Clark • Garth • Gibbons • Goodwin • Hannum • Herman • Ingraham • Kilkenny • Lane • Levin • MacKinnon • McFadden • Middlebrooks • Parker • Robb • Trask • Widener • Wilkins • Williams • Wright | ||
| 1970 |
Becker • Blackmun • Bogue • Bratcher • Bue • Conti • Cox • Ditter • Dupree • Eisele • Engel • Fay • Feikens • Fisher • Frey • Gorbey • Hill • Huyett • Kelleher • Kennedy • Kent • King • Kitchen • Knapp • Knox • Krupansky • McCune • McGarr • McWilliams • Mechem • J. Miller • W. Miller • Morton • Moye • Muir • O'Kelley • Oakes • Pell • Pointer • Pratt • Roney • Rosenn • Ross • Schnacke • Scott • Stapleton • Steger • Stevens • Teitelbaum • Thompson • Tjoflat • Toledo • Turrentine • Urbom • VanArtsdalen • Walinski • Wallace • Wangelin • Webster • Weis • Wellford • Wilkey • Winner • Wood | ||
| 1971 |
Alaimo • Allen • A. Anderson • J. Anderson • Barrett • Bauer • Bauman • Benson • Blair • Blatt • Boe • Brieant • Broderick • Bryan Jr. • Byrne • Campbell • Chapman • Choy • Contie • Costantino • DeMascio • Denney • Dier • Doyle • Field • Finesilver • Flannery • Freeman • Gagliardi • Goodwin • Gordon • Green • Gurfein • Hall • Hand • Hodges • Holden • Hunter • Kunzig • Lacey • Lucas • Lydick • Mansfield • McGovern • McLaren • McMillen • Mulligan • Murray • Neaher • Newcomer • Newman • Nielsen • O'Connor • Oakes • Pierce • Powell • Rehnquist • Renfrew • Richey • Rosen • Rubin • Russell • Scalera • Sharp • Sprecher • Stephenson • Stuart • Timbers • Tone • Sickle • Varner • R. West • Williams • Young | ||
| 1972 |
Bechtle • Bennett • Burns • Campbell • Carter • Coffrin • Duffy • Enright • Foreman • Freedman • Griesa • Hermansdorfer • Joiner • Kashiwa • King • Knapp • Lively • Mahon • Markey • Neill • Owens • Pesquera • Roettger • Skopil, Jr. • Stewart • Tauro • Turk • Wallace • H. Ward • R. Ward • Widener | ||
| 1973 |
Biunno • Conner • Engel • Fogel • Garth • Gee • Guin • Hancock • Harvey • Marshall • Miller • Nangle • Owen • Reed • Schatz • Sharp • Skinner • Sneed • Snyder • Stern • Webster • Weis • Wood | ||
| 1974 |
Alsop • Duncan • Firth • Gurfein • Hill • Matsch • McGlynn • Meanor • Miles • Morris • Orrick • Platt • Porter • Schwartz • Stagg • Tone • Voorhees • Warren • Warriner • Werker | ||
