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(1841–1935). One of the most famous justices of the Supreme Court of the United States, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., was known as “the great dissenter.” He was called this because often when the court handed down a decision Holmes delivered a minority opinion, or dissent. Holmes was born in Boston on March 8, 1841.
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Battle of Fredericksburg. Battle of Chancellorsville ( WIA) Battle of the Wilderness. Battle of Fort Stevens. Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. (March 8, 1841 – March 6, 1935) was an American jurist who served as an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1902 to 1932.
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Feb 25, 2022 · Children: Dorothy Upham (adopted) Education: Harvard Law School (AB, LLB) Published Works: “The Common Law” Awards: American Bar Association Gold Medal (1933 ) Notable Quote: “Even a dog distinguishes between being stumbled over and being kicked.” (From The Common Law) Early Life and Education.
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Apr 2, 2014 · Famous Legal Figures. Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. Civil War veteran Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. served as a U.S. Supreme Court Justice from 1902 to 1931. He was considered an expert on...
Nov 9, 2009 · Getty Images. Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. is among the most famous of the U.S. Supreme Court justices. Born to a prominent Boston family, Holmes was wounded at the Civil War battles of Ball’s ...
(1809–94). One of the most famous American writers of his day, Oliver Wendell Holmes was also a surgeon, teacher, and lecturer. Although he wrote several novels, two biographies, and a number of familiar poems, he is probably best known for a series of essays that first appeared in Atlantic Monthly. These were subsequently published in a ...
