Birthdate: November 3, 1845
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Thibodaux, Louisiana, United States
Died: May 19, 1921
Edward Douglass White Jr. was an American politician and jurist who served on the U.S. Supreme Court for 27 years. Initially appointed as an associate justice in 1894, he later became the ninth chief justice in 1910. White is well-known for his involvement in the Plessy v. Ferguson case, where he supported state segregation. During his career, he authored significant opinions in cases like Talton v. Mayes, Lone Wolf v. Hitchcock, Guinn v. United States, and the Selective Draft Law Cases.
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