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Willis Van Devanter (born April 17, , Marion, Ind., U.S.—died Feb. 8, , Washington, D.C.) was an associate justice of the United States.!
Willis Van Devanter
US Supreme Court justice from 1911 to 1937
In this Dutch name, the surname is Van Devanter, not Devanter.
Willis Van Devanter | |
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| In office January 3, 1911 – June 2, 1937 | |
| Nominated by | William Howard Taft |
| Preceded by | Edward Douglass White |
| Succeeded by | Hugo Black |
| In office February 4, 1903 – December 16, 1910 | |
| Nominated by | Theodore Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | Seat established |
| Succeeded by | Walter Smith |
| Born | (1859-04-17)April 17, 1859 Marion, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | February 8, 1941(1941-02-08) (aged 81) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Resting place | Rock Creek Cemetery |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Delice Burhans |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | University of Cincinnati (LLB) |
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Willis Van Devanter (April 17, 1859 – February 8, 1941) was an American lawyer who served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1911 to 1937.[1] He was a