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George Shiras, Jr. U.S. Supreme Court justice George Shiras, Jr.

George Shiras, Jr.

associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court
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George Shiras, Jr. (born January 26, 1832, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.β€”died August 2, 1924, Pittsburgh) was an associate justice of the United States Supreme Court (1892–1903). Shiras was admitted to the bar in 1855, and in 25 years of practice he built up a wide reputation in corporation law. In 1892 he was appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court by Pres. Benjamin Harrison. An able justice, he gave the opinion of the court on a number...

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