Warren E. Burger
chief justice of the United States from 1969 to 1986 (1907–1995) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Warren Earl Burger (September 17, 1907 – June 25, 1995) was the 15th Chief Justice of the United States. He was in office from 1969 to 1986. Although Burger had conservative leanings and was considered a strict constructionist, the U.S. Supreme Court delivered many of the transformative decisions on abortion, capital punishment, religious establishment, and school desegregation during his tenure.
Warren E. Burger | |
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| 15th Chief Justice of the United States | |
| In office June 23, 1969 – September 26, 1986 | |
| Nominated by | Richard Nixon |
| Preceded by | Earl Warren |
| Succeeded by | William Rehnquist |
| 20th Chancellor of the College of William and Mary | |
| In office 1986–1993 | |
| Appointed by | The Board of Visitors of the College of William and Mary |
| Preceded by | Alvin Duke Chandler |
| Succeeded by | Margaret Thatcher |
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| Born | Warren Earl Burger (1907-09-17)September 17, 1907 Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| Died | June 25, 1995(1995-06-25) (aged 87) Washington, D.C. |
| Spouse(s) | Elvera Stromberg (m. 1933–1994) (her death) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of Minnesota William Mitchell College of Law |
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Burger was born on September 17, 1907 in Saint Paul, Minnesota[1] and studied at the University of Minnesota and at William Mitchell College of Law. He was married to Elvera Stromberg from 1933 until her death in 1994. They had 2 children, Wade Allen Burger and Margaret Elizabeth Burger. Burger died on June 25, 1995 in Washington, D.C. from heart failure and was buried at the Arlington National Cemetery,[2] aged 87.