Warren E. Burger
Warren Earl Burger (born September 17, 1907 in Saint Paul , Minnesota , † June 25, 1995 in Washington, DC ) was an American lawyer and the 15th Chief Justice of the United States . He led the Supreme Court to succeed Earl Warren 1969-1986; previously he was a judge on the federal appeals court for the Washington DC District Court. During his tenure, important decisions were made on issues of abortion ( Roe v. Wade ), the death penalty and equality . His successor was William H. Rehnquist . His final resting place is Arlington National Cemetery .
The American Philosophical Society awarded him their Benjamin Franklin Medal for Distinguished Public Service in 1988 .
Web links
- Warren E. Burger in the database of Find a Grave (English)
John Jay | John Rutledge | Oliver Ellsworth | John Marshall | Roger B. Taney | Salmon P. Chase | Morrison Waite | Melville Fuller | Edward Douglass White | William Howard Taft | Charles Evans Hughes | Harlan F. Stone | Fred M. Vinson | Earl Warren | Warren E. Burger | William Rehnquist | John G. Roberts
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| SURNAME | Burger, Warren E. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Burger, Warren Earl |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American lawyer, Chief Justice of the United States |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 17th September 1907 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Saint Paul , Minnesota |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 25, 1995 |
| Place of death | Washington, DC |