Earl Warren #88(1953-1969) Stanley Reed #77 (1928-1957) Thomas Clark #86 (1949-1967) Charles Whittaker #91 (1949-1967) Abraham Fortas #95 (1945-1960)
1. 14th Chief Justice Earl Warren #88 from California whose father was murdered in an unsolved crime in Bakersfield, California.
2. Stanley Forman reed #77 from Kentucky who lost the most hair during his term of service which spanned 19 years.
3. Tom C. Clark #86 was from Texas whom President Johnson, also from Texas conspired to appoint Clark’s son attorney general so Clark would resign so he could appoint Thurgood Marshall.
4. Charles E. Whittaker #91 the first judge to serve at all three levels of the Federal Bench .
5. Abraham Fortas #95 friend of Johnson who was going to name Fortas Chief until Wolfson scandal was discovered and Fortas resigned.
Tom C. Clark #86 (1899-1977)
Justice Tom C. Clark #86 (1899-1977) Clark was nominated by Harry S. Truman and is the singular Justice over time from Texas. He retired after nearly eighteen years on the bench so he wouldn’t be faced with a conflict when his son Ramsey Clark was to be appointed Attorney General by President Lyndon.
Tom C. Clark #86 (1899- 1977)
Justice Tom C. Clark #86 (1899- 1977) Tom C. Clark was from Texas. He was the first Supreme Court Justice to be named from that State. He did attend law school though and many others on this list didn’t. He had no judicial experience where many didn’t.