John Paul Stevens #101 (1920 – 2019)

Board #193 - John Paul Stevens #101 (1920 – 2019)

John Paul Stevens #101 (1920 – 2019) in modern day he served longer than the great majority of the Justices. Only 6 men have eclipsed 34 years of service. William O. Douglas has the record on the Court, as he holds most all records: he remained on the Court for 36 years 209 days. No other Justice except Douglas has ever past 35 years but stevens remains within the top. Justice Field (from Massachusetts Via California) achieved 34 years 205 days: is in 2rd place. Chief Justice John Marshall served 34 years 152 days, but John Paul Stevens is 3rd having served 34 years 192 days. Those runners up still at 34 years are Hugo Black with 34 years 29 days.

Justice Stevens was considered one of the most intellectuals to sit on the bench but that would rival Justices’ story, Marshall, Rehnquist, Ellsworth, McLean, Woodbury, Swain, Miller, Field, Harlan, Gray, Matthews, Lamar, Fuller and others.

The board number is 193.

Offered for: $2500.