Fuller, Melville (Weston)
- Fuller, Melville (Weston)
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born Feb. 11, 1833, Augusta, Me., U.S.
died July 4, 1910, Sorrento
U.S. jurist.
After graduating from Bowdoin College and Harvard Law School, he built a major legal practice in Chicago (from 1856), where he became prominent in Democratic Party politics. Although unknown nationally, he was appointed chief justice of the
Supreme Court of the United States in 1888 by Pres.
Grover Cleveland; he would remain on the Court until his death. His colleagues included Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., and John Marshall Harlan. He wrote the Court's opinion in Pollock v. Farmers' Loan and Trust Co., which declared a federal income tax unconstitutional. He also served on the Hague Court of International Arbitration (1900–10).
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Fuller, Melville Weston — ▪ chief justice of United States born Feb. 11, 1833, Augusta, Maine, U.S. died July 4, 1910, Sorrento, Maine eighth chief justice of the Supreme Court of the United States (1888–1910), whose amiability, impartiality, and rare administrative… … Universalium
Fuller,Melville Weston — Ful·ler (fo͝olʹər), Melville Weston. 1833 1910. American jurist who served as the chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1888 1910) and maintained that governmental powers must derive from a strict interpretation of the Constitution. * * * … Universalium
Melville Weston Fuller — noun United States jurist and chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1833 1910) • Syn: ↑Fuller, ↑Melville W. Fuller • Instance Hypernyms: ↑chief justice … Useful english dictionary
Melville Fuller — 8th Chief Justice of the United States In office July 20, 1888[ … Wikipedia
Melville W. Fuller — Melville Weston Fuller Melville Weston Fuller (* 11. Februar 1833 in Augusta, Maine; † 4. Juli 1910) war ein US amerikanischer Jurist und Oberster Bundesrichter der USA von 1888 bis 1910. Der in Augusta, Maine, geborene F … Deutsch Wikipedia
Fuller — /fool euhr/, n. 1. George, 1822 84, U.S. painter. 2. Henry B(lake), ( Stanton Page ), 1857 1929, U.S. novelist, poet, and critic. 3. Melville Weston /wes teuhn/, 1833 1910, Chief Justice of the U.S. 1888 1910. 4. R(ichard) Buckminster, 1895 1983 … Universalium
Melville W. Fuller — noun United States jurist and chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1833 1910) • Syn: ↑Fuller, ↑Melville Weston Fuller • Instance Hypernyms: ↑chief justice … Useful english dictionary
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Weston — /wes teuhn/, n. 1. Edward, 1886 1958, U.S. photographer. 2. a city in NE Massachusetts. 11,169. * * * (as used in expressions) Chapman Maria Weston Maria Weston Fuller Melville Weston Weston Edward * * * ▪ West Virginia, United States city … Universalium
