John Marshall Harlan II
John Marshall Harlan IIJohn Marshall Harlan II was born on May 20, 1899 in Chicago, Illinois. He was born to John Maynard Harlan, an attorney, and Elizabeth Flagg Harlan. John Marshall Harlan II came from a long line of political servants, of whom his grandfather is probably most notable. John Marshall Harlan I, whom John Marshall Harlan II was named after, sat on the Supreme Court as an Associate Justice from 1877 to 1911. Johan Marshall Harlan II is best remembered as the lone dissenter of the �separate but equal\' defense to the upholding of Plessy v. Ferguson.
John Marshall Harlan II followed in his family\'s footsteps regarding the furthering of his education. In 1920, Harlan graduated with honors from Princeton, thus receiving his B.A. Harlan went onto Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar to do his graduate work, and returned to the United States upon completion in 1923.
After returning from England, Harlan began working for a law office in New York. At the same time, he was studying law at the New York Law School. In 1925 Harlan received his law degree and was admitted to the New York bar. In 1931 John Marshall Harlan II became a partner in the firm he\'d begun working in while attending law school, and spent much of his early career working for the firm.
Harlan was appointed an Assistant U.S. Attorney for New York in 1925. He also served as a Special Assistant Attorney General from 1928 to 1930. Prior to working as Special Assistant Attorney General, Harlan married Ethel Andrews, with whom he had one child.
During World War II, Harlan served as a colonel in the United States Army Air Force. Harlan was in charge of the Operations Analysis Section of the Eighth Bomber Command. He was also the recipient of the American Legion of Merit and the Belgian and French Croix de Guerre.
After the war, Harlan returned to his practice. From 1951 to 1953, Harlan served as a chief counsel to the New York State Crime Commission. During his time as chief counsel, Harlan helped to investigate illegal gambling, as well as waterfront rackets in New York City. During his time as chief counsel, Harlan helped to investigate illegal gambling, as well as waterfront rackets in New York City.
In 1954, President Eisenhower appointed Harlan to the United States Court of Appeals. Less than a year later, Eisenhower nominated Harlan to the Supreme Court. On March 16, 1955, the U.S. Senate confirmed Eisenhower\'s appointment of Harlan 71 to 11, and Harlan began his sixteen year term in the High Court.
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