Mahlon Pitney
US Supreme Court justice from 1912 to 1922 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mahlon R. Pitney IV (February 5, 1858 – December 9, 1924) was an American lawyer, jurist, and politician who served in the U.S. House of Representatives for two terms from 1895 to 1899. He later served as an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1912 to 1922.
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Mahlon Pitney | |
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Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States | |
In office March 18, 1912 – December 31, 1922[1] | |
Nominated by | William Taft |
Preceded by | John Marshall Harlan |
Succeeded by | Edward Terry Sanford |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey's 4th district | |
In office March 4, 1895 – January 10, 1899 | |
Preceded by | Johnston Cornish |
Succeeded by | Joshua Salmon |
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Born | (1858-02-05)February 5, 1858 Morristown, New Jersey, U.S. |
Died | December 9, 1924(1924-12-09) (aged 66) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Resting place | Evergreen Cemetery in Morristown, New Jersey |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse |
Florence Shelton (m. 1891) |
Children | 3, including Beatrice Pitney Lamb |
Education | Princeton University (BA) |
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