Quick Facts
- NAME: Harlan Fiske Stone
- OCCUPATION: Supreme Court Justice
- BIRTH DATE: October 11, 1872
- DEATH DATE: April 22, 1946
- EDUCATION: Amherst College, Columbia University
- PLACE OF BIRTH: Chesterfield, New Hampshire
- PLACE OF DEATH: D.C.
Best Known For
Renowned for his judicial impartiality and objectivity, Harlan (Fiske) Stone served as Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court from 1941 to 1946.
Quiz
Think you know about Biography?
Answer questions and see how you rank against other players.
Play NowHarlan Fiske Stone. (2013). The Biography Channel website. Retrieved 11:34, May 21, 2013, from http://www.biography.com/people/harlan-fiske-stone-9495917.
Harlan Fiske Stone. [Internet]. 2013. The Biography Channel website. Available from: http://www.biography.com/people/harlan-fiske-stone-9495917 [Accessed 21 May 2013].
"Harlan Fiske Stone." 2013. The Biography Channel website. May 21 2013, 11:34 http://www.biography.com/people/harlan-fiske-stone-9495917.
"Harlan Fiske Stone," The Biography Channel website, 2013, http://www.biography.com/people/harlan-fiske-stone-9495917 [accessed May 21, 2013].
"Harlan Fiske Stone," The Biography Channel website, http://www.biography.com/people/harlan-fiske-stone-9495917 (accessed May 21, 2013).
Harlan Fiske Stone [Internet]. The Biography Channel website; 2013 [cited 2013 May 21] Available from: http://www.biography.com/people/harlan-fiske-stone-9495917.
Harlan Fiske Stone, http://www.biography.com/people/harlan-fiske-stone-9495917 (last visited May 21, 2013).
Harlan Fiske Stone. The Biography Channel website. 2013. Available at: http://www.biography.com/people/harlan-fiske-stone-9495917. Accessed May 21, 2013.
Profile
Renowned for his judicial impartiality and objectivity, Harlan Fiske Stone served as Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court from 1941 to 1946. Sometimes considered a liberal, he issued over 600 opinions on many important constitutional questions.© 2013 A+E Networks. All rights reserved.
Profile Connections
Included In These Groups
-
Famous Libras 533 people in this group
-
Famous Supreme Court Justices
View groupThe Supreme Court has presided over landmark cases that have changed the history of the United States. At times, the judges themselves have been the history makers, as in the case of Thurgood Marshall, the first African-American Justice; Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman to serve on the Supreme Court; and Sonia Sotomayor, the first Hispanic Supreme Court Justice. Here’s a look at the famous judges who have served on the United States' highest court.
Famous Supreme Court Justices 38 people in this group
-
Columbia University Alumni 101 people in this group
profile name: Harlan Fiske Stone profile occupation:
Your Connections
Sign in with Facebook to see how you and your friends are connected to famous icons.

June Carter Cash
Musical Monikers
Justin Bieber
My Ghost Story
I Survived
Babe Ruth
Johnny Cash
Georgia O'Keefe
I Survived


