![]() ![]() He died on October 14, 1911, at the age of seventy-eight. If the power of one’s dissents is the measure of a justice’s greatness, then John Marshall Harlan, who served on the court between 18, deserves a much bigger tribute. Harlan served on the Supreme Court for thirty-four years, a tenure exceeded by only four other Justices. While on the Court, Harlan was appointed by President Benjamin Harrison in 1892 to represent the United States in the arbitration with Great Britain over fishing rights in the Bering Sea. The Senate confirmed the appointment on November 29, 1877. Hayes nominated Harlan to the Supreme Court of the United States on October 16, 1877. He was the Republican candidate for Governor of Kentucky in 1875. In 1863, Harlan resigned his commission and was elected Attorney general of Kentucky, serving for four years. Supreme Court from 1877 until his death in 1911. During the Civil War, Harlan joined the Union Army and served as an officer. John Marshall Harlan (J October 14, 1911) was an American lawyer and politician who served as an associate justice of the U.S. ![]() He ran for the United States House of Representatives in 1859 but was narrowly defeated. In 1858, Harlan served for one year as Franklin County Judge. In 1853, he was admitted to the bar and began to practice law. Harlan studied law at Transylvania University for two years and read law in his father’s law office. He was graduated from Centre College in 1850 at the age of seventeen. JOHN MARSHALL HARLAN was born in Boyle County, Kentucky, on June 1, 1833. ![]()
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