Willis Van Devanter
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Willis Van Devanter was an American jurist who served as an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1911 to 1937 and was known as a leading conservative voice on the Court during the early 20th century.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Willis Van Devanter canonical | 19 |
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Target entity: Willis Van Devanter Context triple: [NLRB v. Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp., dissentingJustice, Willis Van Devanter]
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George L. Dahl
George L. Dahl was a prominent 20th-century American architect known for shaping much of Dallas’s skyline and major civic landmarks.
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Joseph E. Sheffield
Joseph E. Sheffield was a 19th-century American railroad executive and philanthropist whose major donations to Yale University led to the establishment of the Sheffield Scientific School.
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Herbert L. Anderson
Herbert L. Anderson was an American experimental physicist who played a crucial role in the development of the first nuclear chain reaction and early atomic research during the Manhattan Project.
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Edmund G. Ross
Edmund G. Ross was a 19th-century U.S. senator from Kansas best known for casting the decisive vote against the impeachment of President Andrew Johnson, an act later celebrated in John F. Kennedy’s "Profiles in Courage."
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John R. Steelman
John R. Steelman was an American administrator and labor mediator who served as a top aide to President Harry S. Truman and became one of the most influential behind-the-scenes figures in the postwar White House.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Willis Van Devanter Target entity description: Willis Van Devanter was an American jurist who served as an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1911 to 1937 and was known as a leading conservative voice on the Court during the early 20th century.
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A.
George L. Dahl
George L. Dahl was a prominent 20th-century American architect known for shaping much of Dallas’s skyline and major civic landmarks.
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B.
Joseph E. Sheffield
Joseph E. Sheffield was a 19th-century American railroad executive and philanthropist whose major donations to Yale University led to the establishment of the Sheffield Scientific School.
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C.
Herbert L. Anderson
Herbert L. Anderson was an American experimental physicist who played a crucial role in the development of the first nuclear chain reaction and early atomic research during the Manhattan Project.
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D.
Edmund G. Ross
Edmund G. Ross was a 19th-century U.S. senator from Kansas best known for casting the decisive vote against the impeachment of President Andrew Johnson, an act later celebrated in John F. Kennedy’s "Profiles in Courage."
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E.
John R. Steelman
John R. Steelman was an American administrator and labor mediator who served as a top aide to President Harry S. Truman and became one of the most influential behind-the-scenes figures in the postwar White House.
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Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American jurist
ⓘ
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ human ⓘ judge ⓘ lawyer ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
Theodore Roosevelt
ⓘ
President William Howard Taft ⓘ
surface form:
William Howard Taft
|
| barAdmission | Indiana ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Rock Creek Cemetery ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1859-04-17 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1941-02-08 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Cincinnati Law School
ⓘ
DePauw University ⓘ |
| endTime |
1890
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1911-12-18 ⓘ 1937-06-02 ⓘ |
| familyName | Van Devanter ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
constitutional law
ⓘ
federal jurisdiction ⓘ |
| givenName | Willis ⓘ |
| heritage | Dutch-American descent ⓘ |
| knownFor | conservative jurisprudence ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Republican Party
ⓘ
surface form:
Republican Party (United States)
|
| notableFor | opposition to court-packing plan of 1937 ⓘ |
| notableWork | decisions limiting New Deal legislation ⓘ |
| occupation |
judge
ⓘ
law professor ⓘ lawyer ⓘ |
| partOf | Four Horsemen (Supreme Court) ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Marion, Indiana, United States ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Washington, D.C.
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surface form:
Washington, D.C., United States
|
| positionHeld |
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
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Chief Justice of the Wyoming Territorial Supreme Court ⓘ Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit ⓘ |
| practicedLawIn | Wyoming Territory ⓘ |
| religion | Methodism ⓘ |
| replaced |
Edward Douglass White
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surface form:
Edward Douglass White (as Associate Justice)
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| replacedBy |
Hugo L. Black
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surface form:
Hugo Black
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| residence |
Cheyenne
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surface form:
Cheyenne, Wyoming
Washington, D.C. ⓘ
surface form:
Washington, D.C., United States
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| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Delice Burhans ⓘ |
| startTime |
1889
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1903-02-18 ⓘ 1911-12-18 ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Cheyenne
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surface form:
Cheyenne, Wyoming
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Subject: Willis Van Devanter Description of subject: Willis Van Devanter was an American jurist who served as an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1911 to 1937 and was known as a leading conservative voice on the Court during the early 20th century.
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