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Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.

1841–1935 · Supreme Court seat #58 · 1902–1932 · MA

Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr., a three-time wounded Civil War veteran, became one of the most quoted justices in the Court’s history, earning the nickname "The Great Dissenter" for opinions defending free speech that were often more influential decades later than at the time he wrote them.

Appointed By
Theodore Roosevelt
Predecessor
Horace Gray
Confirmed
December 4, 1902
Confirmation Vote
Acclamation
Tenure Began
December 8, 1902
Tenure Ended
January 12, 1932
Reason
Retired
Oral arguments & opinions on Oyez.org ↗Senate confirmation vote record ↗
Joseph McKennaWilliam R. Day