George Shiras Jr.
George Shiras Jr. | |
|---|---|
Shiras c. 1899 | |
| Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States | |
| In office October 10, 1892 – February 23, 1903 | |
| Nominated by | Benjamin Harrison |
| Preceded by | Joseph Bradley |
| Succeeded by | William Day |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 26, 1832 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | August 2, 1924 (aged 92) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Resting place | Allegheny Cemetery |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Lillie Kennedy
(m. 1857; died 1912) |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | Yale University (BA) |
| Signature | |
.png){kind=link}
George Shiras Jr. (January 26, 1832 – August 2, 1924) was an American lawyer who served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1892 to 1903. At that time of his appointment, he had 37 years of private legal practice but had never judged a case. He is noted for his conservative voting with the majority in Pollock v. Farmers' Loan & Trust Co. and in Plessy v. Ferguson.