Rufus W. Peckham
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Rufus W. Peckham was a U.S. Supreme Court Justice best known for authoring the opinion in Lochner v. New York and for his strong support of economic liberty and limited government regulation during the Lochner era.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rufus W. Peckham canonical | 4 |
| Rufus Wheeler Peckham Sr. | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
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person ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Grover Cleveland ⓘ |
| barAdmission | New York ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1838-11-08 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Albany
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surface form:
Albany, New York
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| burialPlace | Albany Rural Cemetery ⓘ |
| confirmedBy | United States Senate ⓘ |
| confirmedOn | 1895-12-09 ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1909-10-24 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Altamont, New York ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Albany, New York (legal apprenticeship)
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University of Pennsylvania Law School ⓘ
surface form:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (legal studies)
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| education | Albany Academy ⓘ |
| endTime | 1909-10-24 ⓘ |
| era |
Lochner v. New York
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surface form:
Lochner era
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| familyName | Peckham ⓘ |
| father |
Rufus W. Peckham
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Rufus Wheeler Peckham Sr.
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| givenName | Rufus ⓘ |
| heritage | American of English descent ⓘ |
| interpretedConstitutionalProvision |
Due Process Clause
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surface form:
Fourteenth Amendment Due Process Clause
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| knownFor |
opinions during the Lochner era
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opposition to extensive government regulation ⓘ support for economic liberty ⓘ |
| legalPhilosophy |
freedom of contract
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substantive due process ⓘ |
| limitedGovernmentView | narrow view of police power ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Democratic Party
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surface form:
Democratic Party (United States)
Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| nominatedOn | 1895-12-03 ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Adair v. United States
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Allgeyer v. Louisiana ⓘ Coppage v. Kansas ⓘ Lochner v. New York ⓘ |
| occupation |
judge
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lawyer ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
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Judge of the New York Court of Appeals ⓘ New York Supreme Court ⓘ
surface form:
Justice of the New York Supreme Court
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| practicedLawIn |
Albany
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surface form:
Albany, New York
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| precededBy | Howell Edmunds Jackson ⓘ |
| relative |
Joseph Hodges Choate
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surface form:
Joseph Henry Choate
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| religion | Episcopalian ⓘ |
| spouse | Harriet Maria "Hattie" Barnes ⓘ |
| startTime | 1896-01-06 ⓘ |
| succeededBy | Horace Harmon Lurton ⓘ |
| supportedDoctrine | freedom of contract under the Fourteenth Amendment ⓘ |
| tookOfficeOn | 1896-01-06 ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Rufus Wheeler Peckham Sr.