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Thurgood Marshall
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Official portrait, 1976
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| Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States | |
| In office October 2, 1967 – October 1, 1991 |
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| Appointed by | Lyndon B. Johnson |
| Preceded by | Tom C. Clark |
| Succeeded by | Clarence Thomas |
| 32nd Solicitor General of the United States | |
| In office August 23, 1965 – August 30, 1967 |
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| President | Lyndon B. Johnson |
| Preceded by | Archibald Cox |
| Succeeded by | Erwin Griswold |
| Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit | |
| In office October 5, 1961 – August 23, 1965 |
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| Appointed by | John F. Kennedy |
| Preceded by | Seat established |
| Succeeded by | Wilfred Feinberg |
| President of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund | |
| In office February 12, 1940 – October 5, 1961 |
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| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Jack Greenberg |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Thoroughgood Marshall
(1908-07-02)July 2, 1908 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Died | January 24, 1993(1993-01-24) (aged 84) Bethesda, Maryland, U.S. |
| Resting place | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic |
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| Known for | First African-American Supreme Court justice |
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Thurgood Marshall delivers the opinion of the Court in
Bounds v. Smith
Recorded April 27, 1977 |
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Thurgood Marshall
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|---|---|
|
Official portrait, 1976
|
|
| Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States | |
| In office October 2, 1967 – October 1, 1991 |
|
| Appointed by | Lyndon B. Johnson |
| Preceded by | Tom C. Clark |
| Succeeded by | Clarence Thomas |
| 32nd Solicitor General of the United States | |
| In office August 23, 1965 – August 30, 1967 |
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| President | Lyndon B. Johnson |
| Preceded by | Archibald Cox |
| Succeeded by | Erwin Griswold |
| Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit | |
| In office October 5, 1961 – August 23, 1965 |
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| Appointed by | John F. Kennedy |
| Preceded by | Seat established |
| Succeeded by | Wilfred Feinberg |
| President of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund | |
| In office February 12, 1940 – October 5, 1961 |
|
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Jack Greenberg |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Thoroughgood Marshall
(1908-07-02)July 2, 1908 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Died | January 24, 1993(1993-01-24) (aged 84) Bethesda, Maryland, U.S. |
| Resting place | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouses |
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| Children | |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation |
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| Known for | First African-American Supreme Court justice |
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Thurgood Marshall delivers the opinion of the Court in
Bounds v. Smith
Recorded April 27, 1977 |
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