● Deceased
Byron White
1917–2002 · Supreme Court seat #93 · 1962–1993 · CO
Byron White was an All-American football star and Rhodes Scholar before becoming Kennedy’s Deputy Attorney General, and went on to serve 31 years on the Court, often defying easy ideological labeling.
Appointed By
John F. Kennedy
Predecessor
Charles Evans Whittaker
Confirmed
April 11, 1962
Confirmation Vote
Acclamation
Tenure Began
April 16, 1962
Tenure Ended
June 28, 1993
Reason
Retired