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Chief Justice Waite A Hearty Figure Atop The Court
A portrait of Chief Justice Morrison Waite age seventy one, detailing his health vigor and long service. The article traces his lineage to the Waite family, Yale education, Toledo practice, Ohio politics, and rise from arbitration work to the Supreme Court by Grant’s nomination. It notes his dignity, sociability, and modest wealth, with strong biographical milestones.
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Hale
Grant
Waite
Field
Bradley
Miller
Supreme Bench
United States
Lake Superior
Supreme Court
White House
Washington
Arlington Hotel
Thomas Wayte
Charles I
Lyme
Conn
George Washington
Supreme Court of
Connecticut
Matthew Griswold
Judge Waite
Yale
William M. Evarts
Edwards Pierrepont
Benjamin Silliman
Toledo
O.C
Evarts
New York
Reneva
Ohio
State of
Ms Grant
Senate
Chase
Charles Sumner
John Sherman
George F. Edmunds
Allen G. Thurman
Supreme Court of the United States
Hill
Geneva
Atlantic and Great Western Railroad
Philadelphia Ledger