Black, Hugo LaFayette, 1886-1971

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Black, Hugo LaFayette, 1886-1971

Description:

Bio: Hugo LaFayette Black (1886-1971) was a judge for the Supreme Court of the United States. He was nominated by Franklin D. Roosevelt on August 12, 1937; confirmed by the Senate on August 17, 1937; and received his commission on August 18, 1937. He assumed senior status on September 17, 1971, but his service was terminated soon thereafter, with his death on September 25, 1971.

Source:

L-R: Justice Hugo Black, President Lyndon B. Johnson. Swearing-In Ceremony for Alan Boyd as Under Secretary of Commerce for Transportation, Rose Garden, White House, Washington DC, 6/1/1965. Photo # 159-21-wh65 by Frank Wolfe. White House Photo Office collection, LBJ Presidential Library, public domain.

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LBJ Connection: U.S. Senator, Alabama, 1926-1937; Associate Justice, U.S. Supreme Court, 1937-1971