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Charles Evans Whittaker (February 22, 1901 – November 26, 1973) was an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court from 1957 to 1962. After working in private practice in Kansas City, Missouri, he was nominated for the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri.
Charles E. Whittaker (born Feb. 22, 1901, near Troy, Kan., U.S.—died Nov. 26, 1973, Kansas City, Mo.) was an associate justice of the United States Supreme Court (1957–62). Whittaker was admitted to the bar in 1923 and received his law degree the following year.
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Charles E. Whittaker’s time with the Supreme Court was short; marked by indecision and a nervous breakdown. Whittaker was born on a farm near Troy, Kansas, in 1901. Devastated by the death of his mother on his 16th birthday, he dropped out of high school and worked full-time on the family farm.
Historical profiles documenting the personal background, plus nomination and confirmation dates of previous associate justices of the U.S. Supreme Court: Charles E. Whittaker
Justice Charles Evans Whittaker joined the U.S. Supreme Court on March 25, 1957, replacing Justice Stanley Forman Reed. Whittaker was born on February 22, 1901 on a farm in Kansas.
May 29, 2018 · Charles Evans Whittaker (1901-1973) was named to the U.S. Supreme Court by President Dwight Eisenhower. Supreme Court justices receive a lifetime appointment, but Whittaker resigned after serving only five years.
A Kansas farm boy, who talked his way into law school despite his lack of a high school diploma, Charles E. Whittaker was admitted to the bar before graduation and became the stereotype of a demanding, workaholic attorney.
