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William Rehnquist
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Chief Justice of the United States (1986 - 3 September 2005); he had been an associate justice in the Supreme Court from 1972-1986.
Buried next to his wife at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia. Plot Section 5, Lot 7049 Grid W-36.
In December 1971, he was confirmed as the 100th Supreme Court Justice.
Diagnosed with thyroid cancer in October 2004, but remained in office until his death eleven months later.
Served as a law clerk for Justice
Robert Jackson
and as Assistant Attorney General during the administration of
Richard Nixon
.
Born the same day as former President
Jimmy Carter
.
Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives". Volume 7, 2003-2005, pages 456-460. Farmington Hills, MI: Thomson Gale, 2007.
Inducted into the Arizona Veterans Hall of Fame in 2006.
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