Robert C. Grier

A Pennsylvania jurist whose tenure ended in controversy when colleagues urged him to resign due to cognitive decline — one of the Court's earliest incapacity crises.

Associate Justice1846–1870Appointed by PolkJustice #31
Born March 5, 1794 · Cumberland County, PA
Died September 25, 1870 · Philadelphia, PA

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