Byron White #93 (1917-2002)
Byron White #93 (1917-2002) was nominated to the supreme court by president John Fitzgerald Kennedy. They met in England as Kennedy’s father was Ambassador to Great Britain and White was attending school as a Rhodes Scholar. They both had things in common and became good friends. White signs a first day cover commemorating the 33rd signor of the Declaration of Independence Caesar Rodney postmarked July 1, 1976.
Multiple Judges
in June 1969 warren burger was nominated as the united states chief justice and took the
reins of leadership from chief earl warren.
By 1975, the supreme court realized 4 more changes to the courts composition as justices
Fortas, black, Harlan, and Douglas retired.
White, Whitaker, Black & Burton
1. JUSTICE HUGO BLACK #76 08/17/1937
2. JUSTICE HAROLD BURTON #84 10/01/1945
3. JUSTICE CHARLES E. WHITTAKER #91 03/25/1957
4. JUSTICE BYRON WHITE #93 04/16/1962
Cosigners Board - Numerous Judges
This appears to be a court in search of a Chief Justice. Assuming the Justices were active at the time this co-signors board was signed one must eliminate that theory as Goldberg was gone in October 1965 and Abe Fortas was not there until October of 65.
Byron White #93 (1917-2002)
Justice White was nominated to the Court in 1962 by John Fitzgerald Kennedy. White was in the Navy, like Kennedy. White played football at Colorado and excelled in that enterprise. He played in the NFL as a running back and ran for the most yards. He was no dummy but a Rhodes scholar. He went to Harvard Law and played football. White and Kennedy met in England as Kennedy’s father was U.S. Ambassador to England. Kennedy as President nominated a virtual unknown to the Supreme Court. After 31 years of service, not a bad gamble.