| Harold H. Burton | |
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Senior Senator, Ohio | |
| In office 1941–1945 | |
| Preceded by | A. Vic Donahey |
|---|---|
| Succeeded by | James W. Huffman |
| In office October 1, 1945 – October 13, 1958 | |
| Nominated by | Harry S. Truman |
| Preceded by | Owen Josephus Roberts |
| Succeeded by | Potter Stewart |
| Born | June 22, 1888 Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts |
| Died | October 28, 1964 (aged 76) Washington, D.C. |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Selma Florence Smith, Married 1912 |
| Religion | Unitarian |
Harold Hitz Burton (June 22, 1888 – October 28, 1964) served as the 45th mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, a member of the United States Senate and later Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Ohio ( is a Midwestern state of the United States. As part of the Great Lakes region, Ohio has long been a cultural and geographical crossroads Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Alvin Victor Donahey (also known as A Victor Donahey, A Vic Donahey, Vic Donahey, A James Wylie Huffman ( September 13, 1894 - May 20, 1980) was a Democratic Party politician from Ohio. Associate Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States are the members of the Supreme Court of the United States other than the Chief Justice of the United States Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Events 54 - Nero ascends to the Roman throne 409 - Vandals and Alans crossed the Pyrenees Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Potter Stewart ( January 23 1915 &ndash December 7 1985) was an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court. Events 217 BC - Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom. Year 1888 ( MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Jamaica Plain, commonly known as JP, is a historic neighborhood of 4 Events 306 - Maxentius is proclaimed Roman Emperor. 312 - Battle of Milvian Bridge: Constantine Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Unitarianism as a theology is the belief in the single personality of God in contrast to the doctrine of the Trinity (three persons in one God Events 217 BC - Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom. Year 1888 ( MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 306 - Maxentius is proclaimed Roman Emperor. 312 - Battle of Milvian Bridge: Constantine Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. The Mayor of Cleveland is the chief executive of the city 's government Cleveland is a City in the US state of Ohio and the County seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state Ohio ( is a Midwestern state of the United States. As part of the Great Lakes region, Ohio has long been a cultural and geographical crossroads The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives Associate Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States are the members of the Supreme Court of the United States other than the Chief Justice of the United States The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest judicial body in the United States and leads the federal judiciary. He was known as a dispassionate jurist who prized equal justice under the law. JURIST is an online legal news service hosted by the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, written by founder Professor Bernard Hibbitts and a staff of more than
He was born in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, to Alfred E. Jamaica Plain, commonly known as JP, is a historic neighborhood of 4 Burton and Anna Gertrude Hitz. His father was a Dean at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, who was also an explorer. He had accompanied Robert Peary on several expeditions to the North Pole. Robert Edwin Peary ( May 6, 1856 &ndash February 20, 1920) was an American explorer who claimed The North Pole, also known as the Geographic North Pole or Terrestrial North Pole, is subject to the caveats explained below defined as the point in the northern His mother was a daughter of the first Swiss Consul General to the United States. He was also a second cousin of J. Edgar Hoover on their mothers' side. WikipediaManual of Style (biographies#Postnominal initials Their common great-grandparents were Johannes (Hans) Hitz, first Swiss Consul General to the United States, and wife Anna Kohler.
Burton attended Bowdoin College, where his roommate and fellow Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity brother was Owen Brewster, who later became a U. Bowdoin College, founded in 1794 is a private liberal arts college located in the coastal New England town of Brunswick, Maine. Delta Kappa Epsilon ( ΔΚΕ; also pronounced D-K-E or "Deke" is a Fraternity founded at Yale College in 1844 by 15 men of the sophomore Ralph Owen Brewster ( February 22, 1888 &ndash December 25, 1961) was an American politician from Maine. S. Senator from Maine. The State of Maine ( is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean He went on to Harvard Law School, graduating in 1912. Harvard Law School (also known as Harvard Law or HLS) is one of the professional Graduate schools of Harvard University. After graduating, he practiced law in Ohio. He was a United States Army infantry officer during World War I, seeing heavy action in France and Belgium. The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those
Burton served in the Ohio House of Representatives in 1929 and was the law director of Cleveland, Ohio before being elected Mayor of Cleveland in 1935, running as a Republican. The Ohio House of Representatives is the Lower house of the Ohio General Assembly, the state legislature of the U Cleveland is a City in the US state of Ohio and the County seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state He served until his election as United States Senator in 1941. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives It was in the Senate that he first met fellow senator Harry S. Truman. Burton served with Truman on the Senate investigative committee that oversaw the U. S. war effort during World War II, and the two got along well. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Truman was elected Vice President of the United States in 1944, and assumed the presidency upon the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1945. The Vice President of the United States is the first person in the presidential line of succession, becoming the new President of the United States upon the death
When Supreme Court Associate Justice Owen J. Roberts retired later that year, Truman decided to appoint a Republican as a bipartisan gesture. Burton resigned from the Senate on September 30, 1945, when President Truman appointed him to the Court. Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar His nomination was announced to the Senate and confirmed unanimously on the same day, without hearing or debate. Burton served until retiring on October 13, 1958. Events 54 - Nero ascends to the Roman throne 409 - Vandals and Alans crossed the Pyrenees Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. He suffered from Parkinson's disease in his later years. Parkinson's disease (also known as Parkinson disease or PD) is a degenerative disorder of the Central nervous system that often impairs the sufferer's He died from complications arising from this, kidney failure and pulmonary trouble. Renal failure or kidney According to Chief Justice of the United States Earl Warren's papers, Burton was influential in bringing about the Supreme Court's unanimity in the landmark desegregation case, Brown v. Board of Education. The Chief Justice of the United States is the head of the judicial branch of the government of the United States, and presides over the U Earl Warren ( March 19, 1891 July 9, 1974) was the 14th Chief Justice of the United States and the only person ever elected thrice Brown v Board of Education of Topeka, 347 US 483 (1954 was a Landmark decision of the United States Supreme Court, which overturned earlier
Burton married Selma Florence Smith in 1912. They had four children: Barbara (Mrs. Charles Weidner), William (who served in the Ohio House of Representatives and was a noted trial lawyer), Deborah (Mrs. Wallace Adler), and Robert (a distinguished attorney and counsel to athletes).
The Manuscript Division of the Library of Congress holds an extensive collection of Burton's personal and judicial papers, including Supreme Court conference notes, which have been widely used by legal historians. The Library of Congress is the De facto National library of the United States and the research arm of the United States Congress
References
- Harold Hitz Burton Papers [1]
- Obituary from the New York Times, October 29, 1964, pg 35.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Harry L. Davis | Mayor of Cleveland 1936–1940 | Succeeded by Edward J. Blythin |
| United States Senate | ||
| Preceded by A. Vic Donahey | United States Senator (Class 1) from Ohio 1941 – 1945 | Succeeded by James W. Huffman |
| Legal offices | ||
| Preceded by Owen Josephus Roberts | Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States October 1, 1945 – October 13, 1958 | Succeeded by Potter Stewart |
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