Sherman Minton
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Sherman Minton | |
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Former Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court From: October 12, 1949 – October 15, 1956 | |
Nominator | Harry Truman |
Predecessor | Wiley Blount Rutledge |
Successor | William J. Brennan |
U.S. Senator from Indiana From: January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1941 | |
Predecessor | Arthur R. Robinson |
Successor | Raymond E. Willis |
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Party | Democrat |
Military Service | |
Service/branch | United States Army |
Rank | Captain |
Battles/wars | World War I |
Sherman Minton was a politician and jurist from Indiana. As a Senator he was a strong supporter of Franklin Roosevelt and the New Deal, but as a jurist he struck down many of Roosevelt's policies as unconstitutional.