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Rufus Wheeler Peckham

Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States · 1895

Rufus Wheeler Peckham , Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Rufus Wheeler Peckham (November 8, 1838 – October 24, 1909) was an American lawyer and jurist who served as an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1896 to 1909, and is the most recent Democratic nominee approved by a Republican-majority Senate. He was known for his strong use of substantive due process to invalidate regulations of business and property.

Positions

  • Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States1895-12-09–1909-10-24

Education

  • Read law1859

Career

Private practice, Albany, New York, 1859-1883; District attorney, Albany County, New York, 1869-1872; Corporation counsel, Albany, New York, 1881-1883; Justice, Supreme Court of the State of New York, 1883-1886; Judge, New York State Court of Appeals, 1886-1895

Biography

Rufus Wheeler Peckham (November 8, 1838 – October 24, 1909) was an American lawyer and jurist who served as an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1896 to 1909, and is the most recent Democratic nominee approved by a Republican-majority Senate. He was known for his strong use of substantive due process to invalidate regulations of business and property.

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