OVERVIEW:
FULL NAME:
William Orville Douglas
BORN:
October 16, 1898;
Maine Township, Minnesota
DIED:
January 19, 1980 (age 81);
Bethesda, Maryland
EDUCATION:
Whitman College (AB, 1920)
Columbia University (LLB, 1925)
POLITICAL PARTY:
Democrat
HIGHLIGHTS:
1937-1939:
Chairman, Securities and Exchange Commission
1939-1975:
Associate Justice, U.S. Supreme Court
PORTRAIT:
RESOURCES:
BIOGRAPHIES:
Biographical Directory of Federal Judges
Library of Congress
Supreme Court Historical Society
Oyez
Wikipedia
RESEARCH:
Papers (Library of Congress)
MEDIA COVERAGE:
OBITUARIES (1/20/1980):
Washington Post
New York Times