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)

Board #188 - 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)


A group of co-signor Justices autograph a first day cover celebrating the 100-birthday/ anniversary of past Chief Charles Evans Hughes postmarked April 11, 1962 they sign as follows.

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.

All of these Justices signed this cover.

The board number is 188

Offered for: $5800.

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