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Before They Were Justices — Mayor Harold H. Burton


Born in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1888, Harold H. Burton graduated from Harvard Law School in 1912 and moved to Cleveland, Ohio. He practiced corporate law and pursued a variety of state and local government positions. Twice elected mayor of Cleveland (1936 and 1938), he worked to remove corruption from the city, expanded roadways through New Deal programs such as the Works Progress Administration, and hosted the 1936 Republican National Convention. He was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1940, and on September 18, 1945, President Harry S. Truman nominated him to the Supreme Court.

 

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Harold H. Burton for Mayor poster from either his 1936 or 1938 campaign.
Harold H. Burton for Mayor poster from either his 1936 or 1938 campaign.
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President Harry S. Truman congratulates Supreme Court Justice-designate Harold H. Burton in the Oval Office at the White House upon his confirmation. Associate Justice Burton served until retiring in 1958.
President Harry S. Truman congratulates Supreme Court Justice-designate Harold H. Burton in the Oval Office at the White House upon his confirmation. Associate Justice Burton served until retiring in 1958.
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