Death of the Chief Justice (April 22, 1946)

Harlan Fiske Stone was a New Hampshire native who became a New York City lawyer. In 1898, he began to teach at Columbia University’s law school. He served as its Dean from 1910-1923. In 1924, he was appointed United State Attorney General. In 1925, he was appointed an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. … Continue reading Death of the Chief Justice (April 22, 1946)