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==Supreme Court Service==
==Supreme Court Service==
Lurton’s friendship with Taft led to his appointment to the Supreme Court, replacing the Honorable [[Rufus Peckham]] who had passed away in October of 1909. Lurton was sworn in on January 3, 1910 and served on the Court until his death in [[Atlantic City, New Jersey]] on July 12, 1914. After his memorial service, he was interred in Greenwood Cemetery in his hometown of [[Clarksville, Tennessee]]. He was replaced by [[James McReynolds]] on September 5, 1914.
Lurton’s friendship with Taft led to his appointment to the Supreme Court, replacing the Honorable [[Rufus Peckham]] who had passed away in October of 1909. Lurton was sworn in on January 3, 1910 and served on the Court until his death in [[Atlantic City, New Jersey]] on July 12, 1914. After his memorial service, he was interred in Greenwood Cemetery in his hometown of [[Clarksville, Tennessee]]. He was replaced by [[James McReynolds]] on September 5, 1914.
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[[Category:Judges]]