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Born January 26, 1832 • Pittsburgh • Pennsylvania
Died August 2, 1924 (aged 92) • Pittsburgh • Pennsylvania
Title / Office supreme court (1892-1903), United States • Supreme Court of the United States (1892-1903), United States
Role In Pollock v. Farmers’ Loan and Trust Company

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