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Born August 10, 1843 • Philadelphia • Pennsylvania
Died November 21, 1926 (aged 83) • Washington, D.C. • United States
Title / Office Supreme Court of the United States (1898-1925), United States • supreme court (1898-1925), United States • attorney general (1897-1897), United States • House of Representatives (1885-1892), United States
Political Affiliation Republican Party

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