Van Devanter
Americannoun
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Sporting names like Pierce Butler, James McReynolds, George Sutherland, and Willis Van Devanter, they looked like they had walked off the set of Gone With the Wind.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 23, 2017
The subsequent retirement of Justice Van Devanter from the court, as well as the sudden death of Senator Joe T. Robinson, who championed Roosevelt’s plan before the Senate, all but signaled Roosevelt’s defeat.
From Textbooks ● Dec. 30, 2014
That change was the most profound shift in the Supreme Court at least since 1937, when New Dealer Hugo L. Black replaced old guard conservative Willis Van Devanter in 1937.
From Slate ● Jun. 21, 2013
Clark and Willis Van Devanter, the first justice to take advantage of senior status, also presided over trials as district judges.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 10, 2013
Just before the marriage he purchased this house from Sally Van Devanter, who had inherited it in 1840 from her husband, Christopher Van Devanter, apparently, the builder of the house.
From A Portrait of Old George Town by Grace Dunlop Peter
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