Joseph Rucker Lamar

American Supreme Court Justice (1857-1916)
Person human Q1707930

Facts

20 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[15]
Date of birth
October 14, 1857
Date of death
January 2, 1916
Place of birth
Ruckersville
Place of death
Washington, D.C.
Country of citizenship
United States[9]
Occupation
lawyer, judge, politician
Member of political party
Democratic Party[16]
Citizenship
United States
Work location
Atlanta
Languages spoken, written or signed
English
Family name
Lamar
Given name
Joseph
Name in native language
Joseph Rucker Lamar
Writing language
English
🏷️ Also known as
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Library of Congress authority ID
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American National Biography ID
1100505
Ballotpedia ID
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Biographical Directory of Federal Judges alpha ID
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Biographical Directory of Federal Judges numeric ID
1383576
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
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FAST ID
336318
Find a Grave memorial ID
5851
Freebase ID
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Geni.com profile ID
6000000005222612594
National Library of Israel J9U ID
987007352672805171
Notable Names Database ID
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Open Library ID
OL162258A
Our Campaigns candidate ID
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Oxford Reference overview ID
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Political Graveyard politician ID
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Prabook ID
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SNAC ARK ID
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WikiTree person ID
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WorldCat Entities ID
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Summary

Joseph Rucker Lamar was born in Ruckersville[1]. He was born on October 14, 1857[2]. He died in Washington, D.C.[3]. He died on January 2, 1916[4]. He worked as a lawyer[5], judge[6], and politician[7].

Body

Education

Educated at Washington and Lee University School of Law[13], a law school[18], in United States[19], founded in 1849[20] and Bethany College[14], a liberal arts college in the United States[21], in United States[22], founded in 1840[23].

Career and Affiliations

Positions held include Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States[10], a public office[24], in United States[25]; member of the Georgia House of Representatives[11], a position[26], in United States[27]; and justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia[12], a position[28], in United States[29], founded in 1845[30].

FAQs

Where was Joseph Rucker Lamar born?

Born in Ruckersville[1].

Where did Joseph Rucker Lamar die?

Joseph Rucker Lamar passed away in Washington, D.C.[3].

What did Joseph Rucker Lamar do for work?

Joseph Rucker Lamar worked as lawyer[5], judge[6], and politician[7].

Where did Joseph Rucker Lamar go to school?

Joseph Rucker Lamar was educated at Washington and Lee University School of Law[13] and Bethany College[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . Lancaster New Era. newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  7. [12] ↑ . gasupreme.us. gasupreme.us. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  13. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . National Register of Historic Places. wikidata.org.
  16. [2] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [4] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [18] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [19] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [20] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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