John Marshall Harlan II

US Supreme Court justice from 1955 to 1971
Person human Q957749
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John Marshall Harlan II

Summary

John Marshall Harlan II is a human[1]. His place of birth was Chicago[2]. He was born on +1899-05-20T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Washington, D.C.[4]. He died on +1971-12-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a judge[6] and lawyer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (411 views/month, #6,930 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • John Marshall Harlan II's place of birth was Chicago[2].
  • John Marshall Harlan II passed away in Washington, D.C.[4].
  • John Marshall Harlan II was born on +1899-05-20T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Marshall Harlan II died on +1971-12-29T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John Marshall Harlan II is buried at Lyons Plain Cemetery[9].
  • John Marshall Harlan II's father was John Maynard Harlan[10].
  • John Marshall Harlan II's mother was Elizabeth Palmer Flagg[11].
  • John Marshall Harlan II held citizenship in United States[12].
  • John Marshall Harlan II worked as a judge[6].
  • John Marshall Harlan II's professions included lawyer[7].
  • John Marshall Harlan II held the position of Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States[13].
  • John Marshall Harlan II held the position of Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit[14].
  • John Marshall Harlan II's education included a stint at Balliol College[15].
  • John Marshall Harlan II's education included a stint at Princeton University[16].
  • John Marshall Harlan II's education included a stint at Upper Canada College[17].
  • John Marshall Harlan II's education included a stint at New York Law School[18].
  • John Marshall Harlan II was educated at Latin School of Chicago[19].
  • John Marshall Harlan II was educated at Appleby College[20].
  • John Marshall Harlan II received the Legionnaire of Legion of Merit[21].
  • John Marshall Harlan II received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[22].
  • John Marshall Harlan II received the Rhodes Scholarship[23].
  • John Marshall Harlan II was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[24].
  • John Marshall Harlan II's religion is recorded as Episcopal Church[25].
  • John Marshall Harlan II's image is recorded as John Marshall Harlan II official.jpg[26].
  • John Marshall Harlan II is recorded as male[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Marshall Harlan II's place of birth was Chicago[2]. He was born on +1899-05-20T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was John Maynard Harlan[10]. His mother was Elizabeth Palmer Flagg[11].

Education

Educated at Balliol College[15], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1263[30], headquartered in Oxford[31]; Princeton University[16], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1746[34], headquartered in Princeton[35]; Upper Canada College[17], a boys' high school[36], in Canada[37], founded in 1829[38]; New York Law School[18], a law school[39], in United States[40], founded in 1891[41], headquartered in New York City[42]; Latin School of Chicago[19], a university-preparatory school[43], in United States[44], founded in 1888[45]; and Appleby College[20], a high school[46], in Canada[47], founded in 1911[48].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include judge[6] and lawyer[7]. Positions held include Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States[13], a public office[49], in United States[50] and Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Legionnaire of Legion of Merit[21], a grade of an order[51], in United States[52]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[22], a fellowship award[53]; and Rhodes Scholarship[23], a scholarship[54], in United Kingdom[55], founded in 1902[56].

Personal Life

John Marshall Harlan II's religion is recorded as Episcopal Church[25]. He was affiliated with the Republican Party[57].

Death and Burial

John Marshall Harlan II died on +1971-12-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Washington, D.C.[4]. The cause of death was spinal cord neoplasm[58]. He is buried at Lyons Plain Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

John Marshall Harlan II ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (411 views/month, #6,930 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]

FAQs

Where was John Marshall Harlan II born?

Born in Chicago[2], John Marshall Harlan II…

Where did John Marshall Harlan II die?

John Marshall Harlan II passed away in Washington, D.C.[4].

Who were John Marshall Harlan II's parents?

John Marshall Harlan II's father was John Maynard Harlan[10]. John Marshall Harlan II's mother was Elizabeth Palmer Flagg[11].

What did John Marshall Harlan II do for work?

John Marshall Harlan II worked as judge[6] and lawyer[7].

Where did John Marshall Harlan II go to school?

John Marshall Harlan II was educated at Balliol College[15], Princeton University[16], Upper Canada College[17], and New York Law School[18].

What awards did John Marshall Harlan II receive?

Honors received include Legionnaire of Legion of Merit[21], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[22], and Rhodes Scholarship[23].

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Class ancestry

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  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [59] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [60] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Mother Elizabeth Palmer Flagg
    Member of political party Republican Party
    Manner of death natural causes
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