Harry Blackmun
Supreme Court Justice

Harry Blackmun Net Worth

He was appointed to the Supreme Court by President Richard Nixon and served for 24 years. During his tenure, he wrote over 500 opinions and dissents. His net worth was estimated to be around $13 million at the time of his death in 1999. Harry Blackmun was a Supreme Court Justice from 1970 to 1994 who is best known for authoring the controversial Roe v. Wade decision. Appointed to the Supreme Court by President Richard Nixon, Blackmun wrote over 500 opinions and dissents during his 24 year tenure. At the time of his death in 1999, his net worth was estimated to be around $13 million.
Harry Blackmun is a member of Supreme Court Justice

Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day November 12, 1908
Birth Place IL
Age 112 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Scorpio

💰 Net worth: $13 Million (2024)

About

Supreme Court justice from 1970 to 1994 who authored the most controversial decision of that age, Roe v. Wade, legalizing abortion.

Before Fame

He attended Harvard College on a scholarship, graduating with honors with a degree in mathematics, and after graduation, on the advice of his friend, he sought judgeship.

Trivia

He was a compulsive record keeper, and he left a treasure trove of documents, everything from his notes to his receipts, open to the public after his death.

Family Life

He grew up in the working-class neighborhood of Dayton's Bluff, Minnesota, where one of his childhood friends was Warren Burger, who joined him on the Supreme Court.

Associated With

He played a Supreme Court justice in Steven Spielberg's film Amistad, making him the first Supreme Court justice to ever appear on film.

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