Interment Location | Visited | Sequence in Graves I Have Visited |
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Arlington, VA | March 27, 2017 | 42nd Supreme Court Justice visited |
Fast Facts
Born: February 27, 1886 in Harlan, Alabama
Spouses: Josephine Foster Black (m. 1921-1951); Elizabeth S. DeMeritte Black (m. 1957-1971)
Military Rank: Captain — U.S. Army
Political Affiliation: Democratic Party
Senate Tenure: 1927-1937
Supreme Court Tenure: 1937-1971
Nominated to Court by: Franklin D. Roosevelt
Died: September 25, 1971 in Bethesda, Maryland
Cause of Death: Inflammation of the Arteries; Stroke
Age: 85
Interment: Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia