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Born February 3, 1862 • Kentucky
Died August 24, 1946 (aged 84) • Washington, D.C. • United States
Title / Office Supreme Court of the United States (1914-1941), United States • supreme court (1914-1941), United States • attorney general (1913-1914), United States
Political Affiliation Democratic Party

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