Earl Warren

@University Of California, Berkeley, Birthday and Life ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Earl Warren was an American politician and jurist - served as the Chief Justice of United States and Governor of California - one of the only two people to ever be elected as the Governor of California three times. California American University Of California, Berkeley Lawyers & Judges Political Leaders Pisces Celebrities Earl Warren was a famous American politician and jurist, who served the country as the Governor of California and the Chief Justice of the United States. He is one of the only two Americans who served as the Governor of California for three consecutive terms. He is known for his ‘no nonsense’ stance as the Governor of California where he very strictly dealt with the financial as well as social causes of the state and his reputation as a progressive Governor fetched him the prestigious position of the Chief Justice of the United States. As the Chief Justice of the United States, better known as the ‘Superchief’, Warren was known for bringing liberal changes into the society and law and order through the court, such as, bringing an end to school segregation, protecting the basic rights of the accused like making an amendment in the law which states that the police cannot unlawfully secure the evidence against the accused, ending public-school-sponsored prayer, etc. He made pioneering decisions on famous cases like: Brown v. Board of Education (1954), Gideon v. Wainwright (1963), Reynolds v. Sims (1964), and Miranda v. Arizona (1966).

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Birthday: March 19, 1891 Died on: July 9, 1974 Nationality: American Famous: University Of California, Berkeley, Lawyers & Judges, Political Leaders City/State: California Spouses: Nina Palmquist Meyers Siblings: Ethel Warren Plank Information Detail Birthday March 19, 1891 Died on July 9, 1974 Nationality American Famous University Of California, Berkeley, Lawyers & Judges, Political Leaders City/State California Spouses Nina Palmquist Meyers Siblings Ethel Warren Plank Known as Earl Warren Childrens Dorothy, Earl Jr., James, Nina Elizabeth, Robert, Virginia Universities University Of California, Berkeley Kern County High School Bakersfield CA LLB University of California at Berkeley (1912) JD University of California at Berkeley (1914) Notable Alumnis University Of California Berkeley Birth Place Los Angeles Political Ideology Republican Party Religion Methodist Gender Male Father Methias H. Warren Mother Christine Hernlund Sun Sign Pisces Born in Los Angeles Died at Age 83

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Warren got married to Swedish-born widow Nina Elisabeth Palmquist Meyers in 1925 and they both had six children together. Unsplash Personal Life

He died in 1974, five years after his retirement, and his funeral was held at the Washington National Cathedral. He was buried at the Arlington National Cemetery. Unsplash Personal Life

Earl Warren was born in Los Angeles, California, in a working class family of Norwegian immigrants. His father worked with Southern Pacific Railroad and was murdered during a robbery in Bakersfield. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

Warren went to the Bakersfield High School and graduated from the University of California, Berkeley in 1912. After graduating, he worked for Associated Oil Company in San Francisco and then shifted to Robinson & Robinson in Oakland. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

In 1917, Warren got himself enlisted in the U.S. Army during World War I and was discharged after a year as the 1st Lieutenant. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

In 1925, Warren was appointed as the district attorney of Alameda County and he remained in the position for a longtime as he was re-elected to 3 four-year terms, one after the other. He was tough on crime during his terms. Unsplash Career

As Attorney General of California, Warren was the moving force behind Japanese internment during World War II - the compulsory removal of 120,000 Americans of Japanese descent to inland internment camps, without any charges or due process. Unsplash Career

In 1942, Warren with his reputation of being the impeccable district attorney was elected as the Governor of California. He was the first American to be elected as the Governor of California three times in a row. Unsplash Career

In his position as the Governor, Warren was very progressive with his workings and was particularly famous for aggressively working towards building a more stable financial structure post war. He also worked towards building up state’s higher education system. Unsplash Career

In 1948, he tried for the Vice President elections on the Republican ticket but lost the same to the Democratic President Harry S. Truman, although he was highly favored to win with his reputation as the progressive Governor. Unsplash Career

The most important work of Warren’s political and judicial career is considered to be the liberalized revolution and civil rights empowerment that he brought into the American society through his role as the Chief Justice of America. Unsplash Major Works

Information	Detail
Birthday	March 19, 1891
Died on	July 9, 1974
Nationality	American
Famous	University Of California, Berkeley, Lawyers & Judges, Political Leaders
City/State	California
Spouses	Nina Palmquist Meyers
Siblings	Ethel Warren Plank
Known as	Earl Warren
Childrens	Dorothy, Earl Jr., James, Nina Elizabeth, Robert, Virginia
Universities	University Of California, Berkeley Kern County High School Bakersfield CA LLB University of California at Berkeley (1912) JD University of California at Berkeley (1914)
Notable Alumnis	University Of California Berkeley
Birth Place	Los Angeles
Political Ideology	Republican Party
Religion	Methodist
Gender	Male
Father	Methias H. Warren
Mother	Christine Hernlund
Sun Sign	Pisces
Born in	Los Angeles
Died at Age	83

Earl Warren

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Mar 19, 1891

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