The Honorable '''Warren Earl Burger''' (1907-1995) was born in St. Paul [[Minnesota]] on September 17, 1907. In a family of seven children, Burger earned his way through [[college]] and law school. He practiced law for more than twenty years, but during this period he was active in the Minnesota state [[Republican Party]]. Burger worked for the [[United States Department of Justice]] under [[Dwight Eisenhower|President Eisenhower]], who nominated Burger in 1956 to the [[United States Court of Appeals]] for the [[District of Columbia]] Circuit. | The Honorable '''Warren Earl Burger''' (1907-1995) was born in St. Paul [[Minnesota]] on September 17, 1907. In a family of seven children, Burger earned his way through [[college]] and law school. He practiced law for more than twenty years, but during this period he was active in the Minnesota state [[Republican Party]]. Burger worked for the [[United States Department of Justice]] under [[Dwight Eisenhower|President Eisenhower]], who nominated Burger in 1956 to the [[United States Court of Appeals]] for the [[District of Columbia]] Circuit. |