Joseph Rucker Lamar
Joseph Rucker Lamar | |
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| Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States | |
| In office January 3, 1911 – January 2, 1916 | |
| Nominated by | William Howard Taft |
| Preceded by | William Moody |
| Succeeded by | Louis Brandeis |
| Justice of the Georgia Supreme Court | |
| In office 1901–1905 | |
| Member of the Georgia House of Representatives | |
| In office 1886–1889 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 14, 1857 Ruckersville, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | January 2, 1916 (aged 58) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Clarinda Pendleton (m. 1879) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | University of Georgia Bethany College, West Virginia (BA) Washington and Lee University School of Law (no degree) |
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Joseph Rucker Lamar (October 14, 1857 – January 2, 1916) was an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court appointed by President William Howard Taft. A cousin of former associate justice Lucius Lamar, he served from 1911 until his death in 1916.