Holmes Jr., Oliver Wendell

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Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.

Born: March 8, 1841
Boston, Massachusetts
Died: March 6, 1935
Washington, D.C.
American Supreme Court justice and legal writer

As a Supreme Court justice and a legal writer, Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. was a key figure in the debate concerning the role of law in a rapidly changing America during the early twentieth century. Not only did he personally contribute to the debate, but he also served as a symbol to a generation of legal and political thinkers.

Born into a celebrated Boston family

Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on ...

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