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associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court
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November 8, 1838, Albany, New York, U.S.
Died:
October 24, 1909, Altamont, New York (aged 70)

Rufus Wheeler Peckham (born November 8, 1838, Albany, New York, U.S.—died October 24, 1909, Altamont, New York) was an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1896 to 1909. Peckham was educated in Albany and Philadelphia and was admitted to the bar in 1859, after which he practiced law in Albany. In 1883 he was appointed a justice of the New York State Supreme Court, and in 1886 he became a member of the Court of Appeals of New York, the highest court in the state. He was nominated to the U.S. Supreme Court by President Grover Cleveland after ...(100 of 233 words)

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