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Sherman Minton (1890-1965)
Photographer: Unknown via National Archives (PD)
Taken: Circa 1954
Caption: Sherman Minton (1890-1965)
Additional Description: A New Deal Democrat from Indiana, he served a term as a U.S. Senator from that state before President Harry S. Truman appointed him to the Supreme Court in 1949. He abhorred racial segregation and was a strong vote in the Brown vs. Board of Education decision. He retired from the high court for health reasons in 1956.
Submitted: May 23, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
Database Locator Identification Number: p657002
File Size: 0.044 Megabytes

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