"of the Lochner era and has been dubbed the ""switch in time that saved nine."" As the Horsemen retired, Roosevelt, the longest-serving President in history, availed repeatedly of opportunity to replace them with more liberal Justices. After Hughes retired, Stone—The last remaining ""Musketeer""—was appointed by Roosevelt to be elevated to the position of Chief Justice. In 1945, eight of the nine sitting Justices had been appointed by President Roosevelt, the sole exception being Owen Roberts. In 1953, President Dwight David Eisenhower appointed Earl Warren, who was then governor of California, to the position of Chief Justice. Warren's term, which lasted"
"Jerry Brown Edmund Gerald Brown Jr. (born April 7, 1938) is an American politician serving as the 39th and current Governor of California since 2011, previously holding the position from 1975 to 1983. He is both the oldest and sixth-youngest officeholder as a consequence of the 28-year gap between his second and third terms. Jerry Brown was born in San Francisco as the son of Bernice Layne Brown and Pat Brown, who served as the 32nd Governor of California (1959–1967). After graduating from the University of California, Berkeley and Yale University, he began his political career as a member of"
"Kate Brown Katherine Brown (born June 21, 1960) is an American attorney and politician who is the 38th and current governor of Oregon. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously served in the Oregon House of Representatives (1991–1997), in the Oregon State Senate representing portions of Milwaukie and Portland (1997–2009, majority leader 2004–2009), and as Oregon Secretary of State (2009–2015). Brown became governor in February 2015 following the resignation of John Kitzhaber; she won the special election the following year, and was reelected in 2018. She is the state's second elected female governor (after Barbara Roberts in 1990) and"
"In 1962, her husband was elected to a second term, defeating Richard Nixon. Pat Brown's bid for a third term in 1966 ended in defeat to future U.S President Ronald Reagan. She lived to see her son Jerry serve two terms as governor (1975-1983), and died May 9, 2002 at age 93. Bernice Layne Brown Bernice E. Layne Brown (November 19, 1908 – May 9, 2002) was the wife of former Governor of California Edmund ""Pat"" Brown and the mother of the 34th and 39th governor of California, Jerry Brown. Bernice Layne was born on November 19, 1908 in Los"
"Bernice Layne Brown Bernice E. Layne Brown (November 19, 1908 – May 9, 2002) was the wife of former Governor of California Edmund ""Pat"" Brown and the mother of the 34th and 39th governor of California, Jerry Brown. Bernice Layne was born on November 19, 1908 in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of Alice (née Cuneo) and Arthur Layne. Future governor Pat Brown had been three years ahead of her in the same high school, and in spite of her parents's misgivings about her youth, Brown was allowed to begin seeing her socially when she was 13. A 1928 graduate"
"primary total, besting the eventual nominee. However, along with over a dozen other candidates, aside from George Wallace, Brown was a stalking horse for incumbent Lyndon B. Johnson, whose nomination was assured. Brown also briefly sought nomination for Vice Presidential candidate for Adlai Stevenson II at the 1956 Democratic National Convention, winning one vote. Pat Brown Edmund Gerald ""Pat"" Brown Sr. (April 21, 1905 – February 16, 1996) was an American politician and lawyer who served as the 32nd Governor of California from 1959 to 1967. Born in San Francisco, Brown had an early interest in speaking and politics; he"
"Governor Jerry Brown in the 2010 California gubernatorial election by 54% to 41%. Whitman was born in Cold Spring Harbor, New York, the daughter of Margaret Cushing (née Goodhue) and Hendricks Hallett Whitman, Jr. Her patrilineal great-great-great-grandfather, Elnathan Whitman, was a member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. Through her father, Whitman is also a great-great-granddaughter of U.S. Senator Charles B. Farwell, of Illinois. On her mother's side, she is a great-granddaughter of historian and jurist Munroe Smith and a great-great-granddaughter of General Henry S. Huidekoper. Her paternal grandmother, born Adelaide Chatfield-Taylor, was the daughter of writer Hobart Chatfield-Taylor"
"same year. After traveling abroad, he returned to California and served as Chairman of the California Democratic Party (1989–1991), attempting to run for the Senate once more in 1992. After six years out of politics, Brown returned to public life, serving as Mayor of Oakland (1999–2007), then as Attorney General of California (2007–2011). He ran for his third and fourth terms as California Governor in 2010 and 2014, his eligibility to do so having stemmed from California's constitutional grandfather clause. On October 7, 2013, he became the longest-serving chief executive in the history of California, surpassing Earl Warren. Brown was"
"each. Active with his political party, Brown has served as California State Chairman, Los Angeles County Chairman and a member of the Libertarian National Committee. He currently serves as a member of State Executive Committee, platform committee chairman, and candidate recruitment chairman. He frequently writes Libertarian position statements on ballot initiatives, and is a regular speaker on behalf of the Libertarian Party throughout Southern California. Brown was born in 1960 in Steubenville, Ohio, the grandson of German, Greek and Jewish immigrants. The family relocated to Wheeling, West Virginia in 1970, where he worked in his family business. He graduated from"
"Walt Brown Walter Frederick Brown (born July 28, 1926) is an American politician and former presidential candidate of the Socialist Party USA (2004). Brown became a socialist in 1948 but served as Democratic member of the Oregon State Senate from 1975 to 1987. Brown also served as a Socialist Party of Oregon candidate for the U.S. Congress (3rd Congressional District) in 1998, 2000, 2002 and 2004 and has been the Pacific Green Party candidate for two statewide offices. Brown was born in Los Angeles, California, to Walter Andrew Brown (August 11, 1897 – November 10, 1978), Attorney at Law (with"
"born in San Francisco, California, the only son of four children born to District Attorney of San Francisco and later Governor of California, Edmund Gerald ""Pat"" Brown Sr., and his wife, Bernice Layne. Brown's father was of half Irish and half German descent. His great-grandfather August Schuckman, a German immigrant, settled in California in 1852 during the California Gold Rush. Brown was a member of the California Cadet Corps at St. Ignatius High School, where he graduated in 1955. In 1955, Brown entered Santa Clara University for a year and left to attend Sacred Heart Novitiate, a Jesuit novice house"
"alone. On August 8, 2007, he donated the land to Lincoln County, which guaranteed that hunting and logging would not be allowed. Walt Brown Walter Frederick Brown (born July 28, 1926) is an American politician and former presidential candidate of the Socialist Party USA (2004). Brown became a socialist in 1948 but served as Democratic member of the Oregon State Senate from 1975 to 1987. Brown also served as a Socialist Party of Oregon candidate for the U.S. Congress (3rd Congressional District) in 1998, 2000, 2002 and 2004 and has been the Pacific Green Party candidate for two statewide offices."
"Kathleen Brown Kathleen Lynn Brown (born September 25, 1945) is an American Democratic politician from California. She is the youngest of four children of former California Governor Pat Brown (1959–1967) and is the youngest sister of twice-California Governor Jerry Brown (1975–1983, 2011–present). Brown is an attorney and was first elected to the Los Angeles City Board of Education in 1975, and reelected in 1979. She was a member of the Los Angeles Board of Public Works from 1987 to 1989. She was elected California State Treasurer in 1990. Brown unsuccessfully ran for governor of California (the third Brown family member"
"President in 1960 and 1964, finishing second and first in the primaries, respectively, he was never a serious contender in the national conventions. While losing his bid for a third term in 1966 to future President Ronald Reagan, his legacy earns him regard as the builder of modern California. His son Edmund G. ""Jerry"" Brown Jr. was the 34th and is the 39th Governor of California; his daughter, Kathleen Brown, was the 29th California State Treasurer. Brown was born in San Francisco, California, one of four children of Ida (née Schuckman) and Edmund Joseph Brown. His father came from an"
"Kevin L. Bryant Kevin L. Bryant (born February 19, 1967) is an American politician, pharmacist, and businessman. A member of the Republican Party, Bryant became the 92nd Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina on January 25, 2017 after serving in the South Carolina Senate from 2005 to 2017, and he was a candidate for the 2018 gubernatorial election. His current term will expire on January 9, 2019, and he will be succeeded by Republican Pamela Evette. Bryant is the son of Clifford W. and Gloria J. Bryant. Bryant has managed, with his brothers and father, Bryant Pharmacy & Supply, an independent"
"induction. The center is named in honor of Harland Sanders and Brown's father. Brown divides his time between homes in Lexington, Kentucky and Fort Lauderdale, Florida. John Y. Brown Jr. John Young Brown Jr. (born December 28, 1933) is an American politician, entrepreneur, and businessman from the U.S. state of Kentucky. He served as the 55th governor of Kentucky from 1979 to 1983, although he may be best known for building Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) into a multimillion-dollar restaurant chain. The son of a U.S. congressman, Brown's talent for business became evident in college, where he made a substantial amount"
"that withdrew a corporate transparency initiative from the general election ballot in 2018. Nike founder Phil Knight has contributed over $1 million to the campaign of her Republican opponent. Brown lives in Mahonia Hall with her husband, Dan Little. She has two stepchildren, Dylan and Jessie. She is bisexual and is the country's first openly bisexual statewide officeholder and first openly bisexual governor. Kate Brown Katherine Brown (born June 21, 1960) is an American attorney and politician who is the 38th and current governor of Oregon. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously served in the Oregon House of"
"received criticism from many conservatives, as well as from some other quarters, few of the Court's decisions have been overruled. Earl Warren was born in Los Angeles, California, on March 19, 1891, to Matt Warren and his wife, Crystal. Matt, whose original family name was Varren, was born in Stavanger, Norway in 1864, and he and his family migrated to the United States in 1866. Crystal, whose maiden name was Hernlund, was born in Hälsingland, Sweden; she and her family migrated to the United States when she was an infant. After marrying in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Mathias and Crystal settled in"
"2012, several polls showed Warren with a lead over Brown (with one still giving Brown an edge). On November 6, 2012, Brown was defeated by Elizabeth Warren in the general election. Warren was able to garner 54% of the vote, while Brown won 46%. After much anticipation by the media, Brown announced that he would run for U.S. Senate from the state of New Hampshire. Born at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine, to parents who lived near downtown Portsmouth, Brown then spent his early childhood in Portsmouth, New Hampshire and later in Wakefield, Massachusetts following his parents' divorce. He"
"responsible for the Aliso Canyon gas leak. Kathleen Brown Kathleen Lynn Brown (born September 25, 1945) is an American Democratic politician from California. She is the youngest of four children of former California Governor Pat Brown (1959–1967) and is the youngest sister of twice-California Governor Jerry Brown (1975–1983, 2011–present). Brown is an attorney and was first elected to the Los Angeles City Board of Education in 1975, and reelected in 1979. She was a member of the Los Angeles Board of Public Works from 1987 to 1989. She was elected California State Treasurer in 1990. Brown unsuccessfully ran for governor"
"William Howard Taft. This mansion is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Retrieved on 2008-02-01 Francis E. Warren Francis Emroy Warren (June 20, 1844November 24, 1929) was an American politician of the Republican Party best known for his years in the United States Senate representing Wyoming and being the first Governor of Wyoming. A soldier in the Union Army during the American Civil War, he was the last veteran of that conflict to serve in the U.S. Senate. Warren was born on June 20, 1844 in Hinsdale, Berkshire County, Massachusetts and grew up attending common schools and"
"more than tripled the museum's floor space. The modern architecture is very different from the museum's original Victorian style building. Construction was completed in 2010. Also of interest is the Governor's Mansion State Historic Park, a large Victorian Mansion which was home to 13 of California's Governors, as well as the official residence for current governor Jerry Brown following renovations in 2015. The Leland Stanford Mansion State Historic Park, which was completely restored in 2006, serves as the State's official address for diplomatic and business receptions. Guided public tours are available. The California Museum for History, Women, and the Arts,"
"of Shermans, Griswolds, Daggets and Williams, rich as she is in learning and virtue, has a sounder lawyer, a more upright magistrate, or an honester man in her public service, I know not his name."" William W. Ellsworth William Wolcott Ellsworth (November 10, 1791 – January 15, 1868) was a Yale-educated attorney who served as the 30th Governor of Connecticut, a three-term United States Congressman, a Justice of the State Supreme Court. Born in Windsor on November 10, 1791, Ellsworth was the son of Founding Father Oliver Ellsworth, and son-in-law of Noah Webster, who named Ellsworth executor of his will."
"office. He was re-elected in 2014 against Marshall Tuck. As Superintendent, Torlakson is eighth in the line of succession to the office of Governor of California. On Monday, July 25, 2016, Governor Jerry Brown; Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom; Senate President Pro Tem Kevin de León; Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon; Secretary of State Alex Padilla; then Attorney General Kamala Harris; Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones; and Board of Equalization chair Fiona Ma were all out of state attending the 2016 Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, leaving Torlakson Acting Governor. As Acting Governor, Torlakson proclaimed a state of emergency for the Sand Fire"
"County District Attorney, California Governor and U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice Earl Warren. The four-lane freeway takes a largely straight path as it runs through a scenic valley. This valley is enclosed by the far eastern hills of Oakland and a shutter ridge that has been driven northwestward along the Hayward Fault, and the entire freeway lies within the earthquake fault zone of the Hayward Fault. In the event of a major earthquake on the fault, this section of SR 13 may sustain heavy damage. Numerous overpasses have recently undergone extensive seismic retrofitting. The tall trees on the highway's side"
"Elon R. Brown Elon Rouse Brown (October 7, 1857, Orleans, Jefferson County, New York – September 24, 1922, Fox Island, Cape Vincent, Jefferson County, New York) was an American lawyer and politician from New York. He was President pro tempore of the New York State Senate from 1915 to 1918. He was the son of Elon Galusha Brown and Lucretia (Rouse) Brown. He graduated from Brown University in 1876. He was admitted to the bar in 1880, and practiced in Watertown, New York. On November 25, 1882, he married Ettella B. Greene, and they had three children. He was a"
"Matt Brown (American politician) Matt Brown (born November 15, 1969) is an American activist and politician, who served as Secretary of State of Rhode Island from 2003 to 2007. Brown was a Democratic candidate for Governor of Rhode Island in the 2018 election. Alongside Bruce G. Blair, Brown co-founded Global Zero, a non-profit international initiative for the phased, verified elimination of all nuclear weapons worldwide. He previously served as executive director of the Rhode Island branch of City Year. Brown was born in Bethesda, Maryland, the son of Walter Brown and Linda Phillips Brown and was raised in Providence, Rhode"
"Deval Patrick Deval Laurdine Patrick (born July 31, 1956) is an American politician, civil rights lawyer, author, and businessman who served as the 71st Governor of Massachusetts, from 2007 to 2015. He was first elected in 2006, succeeding Mitt Romney who chose not to run for reelection. He was reelected in 2010 and is the only African American to date to have served as Governor of Massachusetts. A Democrat, Patrick previously served from 1994 to 1997 as the United States Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division under President Bill Clinton. Born to and raised by a single mother"
"of President Ronald Reagan. Unlike his son Jerry, Pat himself never seriously ran for President of the United States, but was frequently California's ""favorite son."" During the 1952 Democratic primaries, Brown placed distant second to Estes Kefauver in total votes (65.04% to 9.97%), losing California to Kefauver. During Governor Brown's first term, the national census confirmed that California would become the nation's most populous state. This, along with Brown's political popularity, would contribute to two national Presidential victories, when he pledged his votes to the national candidates, John F. Kennedy in 1960, and Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964, at the"
"the first openly bisexual governor in the U.S. Brown was born in Torrejón de Ardoz, Community of Madrid, Spain, where her father was serving in the United States Air Force, and grew up in Minnesota. She graduated from Mounds View High School in Arden Hills, Minnesota in 1978. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Conservation with a certificate in Women's Studies from the University of Colorado at Boulder in 1981 and a J.D. degree and certificate in Environmental Law from the Northwestern School of Law at Lewis and Clark College in 1985. Brown was appointed to the Oregon"
"William W. Ellsworth William Wolcott Ellsworth (November 10, 1791 – January 15, 1868) was a Yale-educated attorney who served as the 30th Governor of Connecticut, a three-term United States Congressman, a Justice of the State Supreme Court. Born in Windsor on November 10, 1791, Ellsworth was the son of Founding Father Oliver Ellsworth, and son-in-law of Noah Webster, who named Ellsworth executor of his will. His twin brother was Henry Leavitt Ellsworth, first Commissioner of the United States Patent Office. He completed preparatory studies, and graduated from Yale College in 1810. He studied law at Tapping Reeve's Litchfield Law School"
"Hugh Leatherman, the Senate president pro tempore, refused to become lieutenant governor per the South Carolina Constitution, Bryant was appointed to fill the pro tempore position on January 25, and ascended to the role of lieutenant governor. Bryant ran for governor in the 2018 Republican Primary. He placed fourth behind Henry McMaster, John Warren, and Catherine Templeton. Bryant finished the race with 6.7% of the vote. After his defeat, he endorsed businessman John Warren. Kevin L. Bryant Kevin L. Bryant (born February 19, 1967) is an American politician, pharmacist, and businessman. A member of the Republican Party, Bryant became the"
"Charles Stanford (politician) Charles Stanford (April 26, 1819 Watervliet (now Colonie), Albany County, New York – August 24, 1885) was an American merchant, newspaper publisher and politician from New York. He was the son of Josiah Stanford (1795–1862) and Elizabeth (Phillips) Stanford (1791–1873). He attended the common schools, Prattsburgh Academy, and Clinton Liberal Institute. Then he became a contractor, and took part in railroad constructions. He married Jane E. Page, and they had several children. During the early 1850s, he and his brothers, among them future Governor Leland Stanford (1824–1893), went to California, and opened a trading company there. Charles"