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Born June 1, 1833 • Kentucky
Died October 14, 1911 (aged 78) • Washington, D.C. • United States
Title / Office Supreme Court of the United States (1877-1911), United States
Role In Berea College v. Kentucky • Plessy v. Ferguson • Pollock v. Farmers’ Loan and Trust Company • Civil Rights Cases

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