Horace Harmon Lurton
US Supreme Court justice from 1910 to 1914 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Horace Harmon Lurton (February 26, 1844 – July 12, 1914) was a Confederate soldier and later, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.
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Horace Harmon Lurton | |
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Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States | |
In office January 3, 1910 – July 12, 1914[1] | |
Nominated by | William Howard Taft |
Preceded by | Rufus W. Peckham |
Succeeded by | James Clark McReynolds |
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit | |
In office March 27, 1893 – December 20, 1909 | |
Nominated by | Grover Cleveland |
Preceded by | Howell Edmunds Jackson |
Succeeded by | Loyal Edwin Knappen |
Personal details | |
Born | Horace Harmon Lurton (1844-02-26)February 26, 1844 Newport, Kentucky |
Died | July 12, 1914(1914-07-12) (aged 70) Atlantic City, New Jersey |
Cause of death | Heart attack |
Resting place | Greenwood Cemetery, Clarksville, Tennessee |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | Old University of Chicago Cumberland School of Law (LLB) |
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Military service | |
Allegiance | Confederate States |
Branch/service | Confederate States Army |
Years of service | 1861–1864 |
Rank | First Lieutenant |
Unit | 5th Tennessee Infantry 2nd Kentucky Cavalry 3rd Kentucky Cavalry[2] |
Battles/wars | American Civil War |
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