Willis Van Devanter
Willis Van Devanter | |
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Van Devanter, c. 1915 - 1920's | |
| Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States | |
| In office January 3, 1911 – June 2, 1937 | |
| Nominated by | William Howard Taft |
| Preceded by | Edward Douglass White |
| Succeeded by | Hugo Black |
| Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit | |
| In office February 4, 1903 – December 16, 1910 | |
| Nominated by | Theodore Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | Seat established |
| Succeeded by | Walter Smith |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 17, 1859 Marion, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | February 8, 1941 (aged 81) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Resting place | Rock Creek Cemetery |
| 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. He was a staunch conservative and was regarded as a part of the Four Horsemen, the conservative bloc which dominated the Supreme Court during much of the 1930s.