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William O. Douglas

1898 - 1980

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William Orville Douglas (October 16, 1898 – January 19, 1980) was an American jurist who served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1939 to 1975. Douglas was known for his strong progressive and civil libertarian views and is often cited as the most liberal justice in the U.S. Supreme Court’s history. Nominated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1939, Douglas was confirmed at the age of 40, becoming one of the youngest justices appointed to the court. He is the longest-serving justice in history, having served for 36 years and 209 days. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2024). William O. Douglas is the 115th most popular lawyer (down from 114th in 2024), the 12,931st most popular biography from United States (down from 12,668th in 2019) and the 36th most popular American Lawyer.

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Among lawyers, William O. Douglas ranks 115 out of 136. Before him are Olivér Várhelyi, Kimberly Guilfoyle, Finn Tveter, Elizabeth Mrema, Dario Franceschini, and Kash Patel. After him are Thelma Aldana, Philippe Sands, Bryan Stevenson, Ambiga Sreenevasan, Robert Bork, and Seyran Ateş.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1898, William O. Douglas ranks 309. Before him are Tom Whittaker, Gracie Fields, Wiley Post, Molly Picon, Ludwig Bemelmans, and Harold Stephen Black. After him are Happy Chandler, Yefim Dzigan, George Chandler, Rod La Rocque, Magnus Goodman, and Haldor Halderson. Among people deceased in 1980, William O. Douglas ranks 301. Before him are Lillian Randolph, Herbert Flam, Sahir Ludhianvi, Erle C. Kenton, Carmel Myers, and Duke Pearson. After him are Virginia Brown Faire, Milburn Stone, Dorothy Phillips, Barbara Britton, John Laurie, and Gail Patrick.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, William O. Douglas ranks 12,935 out of 20,380. Before him are David Oliver (1982), Kitty Carlisle (1910), Janet L. Kavandi (1959), Duke Pearson (1932), Hiram Fong (1906), and Carmine Giovinazzo (1973). After him are Boots Randolph (1927), Charlie Crist (1956), Kim Rhodes (1969), John Hagee (1940), Gary Rydstrom (1959), and Michael Harney (1956).

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Among LAWYERS In United States

Among lawyers born in United States, William O. Douglas ranks 36. Before him are Christopher A. Wray (1966), G. Gordon Liddy (1930), John Dean (1938), Belva Ann Lockwood (1830), Kimberly Guilfoyle (1969), and Kash Patel (1980). After him are Bryan Stevenson (1959), Robert Bork (1927), Marilyn Quayle (1949), Carla Anderson Hills (1934), Anita Hill (1956), and Maya Harris (1967).

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