Oliver Wendell Holmes
1841 - 1935
 | Born on March 8, 1841 in Boston Massachusetts | |
| Father was famous Poet and Novelist. | |
| Attended Harvard and graduated in 1861, just in time for Civil War to start. |
- Served for three years, and was wounded three times (Chest, Neck, Heel)
- Resigned commission (Captain) eight months before war was over (regretted later).
| Left war to attend Harvard Law School, graduated in 1867 | |
| Admitted to Massachusetts Bar that same year | |
| Married Fanny Dixwel in 1871 |
- said to be quiet but witty
| 1881 - Published The Common Law | |
| 1882 - Resigned Professorship at Harvard to begin judicial career |
- Took seat as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Massachusetts
| Made famous Memorial Day Speech (Look out! Masculinity of War!) |
-speech is located at www.people.virginia.edu/~mmd5f/memorial.htm
| Appointed to Supreme Court in 1902 by Theodore Roosevelt | |
| Retired from Supreme court in 1931 | |
| Passed away in 1935, just short of his 94th birthday |
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