Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. - Wikipedia
WebOliver Wendell Holmes Jr. (March 8, 1841 – March 6, 1935) was an American jurist who served as an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1902 to 1932.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. | Biography, Jurisprudence, & Facts
WebMar 13, 2024 · Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. was an associate justice of the United States Supreme Court, U.S. legal historian and philosopher who advocated judicial restraint. He stated the concept of “clear and present danger” as the only basis for limiting the right of freedom of speech.
Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. - Quotes, Common Law & Education - Biography
WebApr 2, 2014 · Civil War veteran Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. served as a U.S. Supreme Court Justice from 1902 to 1931. He was considered an expert on the common law. Updated: May 17, 2021
Oliver Wendell Holmes - HISTORY
WebNov 9, 2009 · Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. is among the most famous of the U.S. Supreme Court justices. Born to a prominent Boston family, Holmes was wounded at the Civil War battles of Ball’s Bluff,...
Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. - The Free Speech Center
WebAug 8, 2023 · Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes was a civil libertarian who protected the First Amendment from encroachments, particularly during and after World War I.
Biography of Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. - ThoughtCo
WebFeb 25, 2022 · Robert Longley. Published on February 25, 2022. Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. (March 8, 1841—March 6, 1935) was an American jurist who served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1902 to 1932. One of the most often cited and influential Supreme Court justices in history, Holmes is noted for his defense of …
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. summary | Britannica
WebOliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., (born March 8, 1841, Boston, Mass.—died March 6, 1935, Washington, D.C.), U.S. jurist, legal historian, and philosopher. He was the son of Oliver Wendell Holmes and Amelia Lee Jackson, daughter of …
Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. - Justia US Supreme Court …
WebJustice Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. joined the U.S. Supreme Court on December 8, 1902, replacing Justice Horace Gray. Holmes was born on March 8, 1841 in Boston, Massachusetts. His father was a famous doctor and writer who exposed Holmes to the brilliant minds in the Boston area at an early age. Holmes graduated from Harvard in …
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., 1902-1932 - Supreme Court …
WebOliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., 1902-1932. OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES, JR., was born on March 8, 1841, in Boston, Massachusetts. He was graduated from Harvard College in 1861. Holmes served for three years with the Massachusetts Twentieth Volunteers during the Civil War. He was wounded three times.
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WebOliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. came from an illustrious family and his contributions throughout his life added distinction to an otherwise distinguished group. Holmes graduated from Harvard and was selected class poet in 1861. He was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Massachusetts Twentieth Volunteers. Holmes was wounded three times in the war.
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