William O. Douglas Biography

William O. Douglas biography

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NAME: William O. Douglas
OCCUPATION: Educator, Lawyer, Judge, Supreme Court Justice, Government Official
BIRTH DATE: October 16, 1898
DEATH DATE: January 19, 1980
EDUCATION: Whitman College, Columbia University Law School
PLACE OF BIRTH: Maine, Minnesota
PLACE OF DEATH: Washington, D.C.
Full Name: William Orville Douglas

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William O. Douglas was a government official who in 1939 became the second youngest Supreme Court justice in U.S. history.

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While at the SEC, William O. Douglas became a friend and adviser of President Franklin Roosevelt, who later nominated him for the Supreme Court. At 40 years of age, Douglas became the second youngest Supreme Court justice in U.S. history. Known for his defense of civil liberties, Douglas rejected government limitations on free speech, and he was an outspoken defender of an unfettered press.