Edward Douglass White

1845–1921 · Supreme Court seat #55 · 1894–1921 · LA

Edward Douglass White, a Confederate veteran, became the first sitting Associate Justice ever elevated to Chief Justice when Taft promoted him in 1910. He is best known for developing the "rule of reason" in antitrust law, a framework the Court still applies today.

Confirmed as Associate Justice in 1894; elevated to Chief Justice by President Taft in 1910, becoming the first sitting justice ever promoted to lead the Court.