Charles Evans Whittaker | |
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 Charles Evans Whittaker, c. 1956 | |
| Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States | |
| In office March 25, 1957 – March 31, 1962 | |
| Nominated by | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | Stanley Forman Reed |
| Succeeded by | Byron White |
| Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit | |
| In office June 5, 1956 – March 24, 1957 | |
| Nominated by | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | John Caskie Collet |
| Succeeded by | Marion Charles Matthes |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri | |
| In office July 8, 1954 – June 21, 1956 | |
| Nominated by | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | Albert L. Reeves |
| Succeeded by | Randle Jasper Smith |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Charles Evans Whittaker February 22, 1901 Troy, Kansas, U.S. |
| Died | November 26, 1973 (aged 72) Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Winifred Pugh (m. 1928) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Kansas City School of Law (LLB) |
Charles Evans Whittaker (February 22, 1901 – November 26, 1973) was an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court from 1957 to 1962. After working in private practice in Kansas City, Missouri, he was nominated for the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri. In 1956, President Dwight D. Eisenhower nominated Whittaker to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. In 1957, he won confirmation to the Supreme Court of the United States, thus becoming the first individual to serve as a judge on a federal district court, a federal court of appeals, and the United States Supreme Court. During his brief tenure on the Warren Court, Whittaker emerged as a swing vote. In 1962, he had a nervous breakdown and resigned from the Court. After leaving the Supreme Court, he served as chief counsel to General Motors and frequently criticized the Civil Rights Movement and the Warren Court.