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Sep 4, 2005 · Sept. 4, 2005. William H. Rehnquist, who died Saturday at the age of 80 almost a year after learning he had thyroid cancer, helped lead a conservative revolution on the Supreme Court during 19...
Rehnquist, a widower since 1991, found time to write three popular books on the Court’s history: The Supreme Court: How It Was, How It Is (1988), Grand Inquests: The Historic Impeachments of Justice Samuel Chase and President Andrew Johnson (1992), and Centennial Crisis: The Disputed Election of 1876 (2004).
Chief Justice William Rehnquist. Chief Justice William Rehnquist joined the U.S. Supreme Court as an Associate Justice on January 7, 1972, replacing Justice John Marshall Harlan II. He was elevated to Chief Justice on September 26, 1986, replacing Chief Justice Warren Burger.
Sep 4, 2005 · Chief Justice William Rehnquist, who served on the Supreme Court for 33 years, 18 of them as chief justice, died yesterday of thyroid cancer. His death is likely to spur a fierce confirmation...
William H. Rehnquist, (born Oct. 1, 1924, Milwaukee, Wis., U.S.—died Sept. 3, 2005, Arlington, Va.), U.S. jurist who served as chief justice of the United States (1986–2005). He received his law degree from Stanford University and served as clerk to Supreme Court justice Robert Jackson.
Sep 4, 2005 · Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist has died, ending a 33-year career on the Supreme Court. A spokesman for the court said Rehnquist died at his home in suburban Washington, D.C., surrounded by...
William H. Rehnquist served as the 16th Chief Justice of the United States, the 89th Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, and the 100th Member of the Court. He was sworn in as an Associate Justice on Jan. 7, 1972 and as Chief Justice on Sept. 26, 1986.
