
Justice Hugo Layfayette Black

- Biographical Sketch and Portrait
(at Supreme Court Historical Society) - Timeline of U.S. Supreme Court Justices
- Location of Personal Papers
Library of Congress - Guide to Research Collections
(from Biographical Directory of the United States Congress) - Other U.S. Supreme Court-Related Material
- Supreme Court of the United States - official web site
- Internet Researcher article: Selected U.S. Supreme Court Sources
- Supreme Court Historical Society
- Oyez: Recordings of Oral Arguments
» Black information at Oyez
Facts about Justice Hugo L. Black
Date of Birth | February 27, 1886 |
Place of Birth | Harlan, Alabama |
State Appointed From | Alabama |
Appointing President | Roosevelt, Franklin |
Judicial Oath Taken | August 19, 1937 |
Age Oath Taken | 51 |
Date Service Ended | September 17, 1971 |
Service Ended By | Retirement |
Years of Service | 34 |
Age at End of Term | 85 |
Date of Death | September 25, 1971 |
Age at Death | 85 |
Burial Place | Arlington National Cemetery |