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Morrison R. Waite
A capable Ohio lawyer with no prior judicial experience who proved a solid steward of the Court through Reconstruction's retreat and the Gilded Age.
7th Chief Justice of the United States1874–1888Appointed by GrantJustice #43
Born November 29, 1816 · Lyme, CT
Died March 23, 1888 · Washington, D.C.
Buried Woodlawn Cemetery, Toledo, OH