Potter Stewart
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
In office October 14, 1958 – July 3, 1981
Nominated by	Dwight Eisenhower
Preceded by	Harold Burton
Succeeded by	Sandra Day O'Connor
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
In office April 27, 1954 – October 14, 1958
Nominated by	Dwight Eisenhower
Preceded by	Xenophon Hicks
Succeeded by	Lester Cecil
Personal details
Born	(1915-01-23)January 23, 1915 Jackson, Michigan, U.S.
Died	December 7, 1985(1985-12-07) (aged 70) Hanover, New Hampshire, U.S.
Resting place	Arlington National Cemetery
Political party	Republican
Education	Yale University (BA, LLB)

Potter Stewart (January 23, 1915 – December 7, 1985) was an American judge. He was the Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1958 through 1981. During his tenure, he made, among other areas, major contributions to criminal justice reform, civil rights, access to the courts, and views of the Fourth Amendment.^[1]

Stewart died of a stroke at his Hanover, New Hampshire home on December 7, 1985, aged 70.

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• Biography, bibliography, location of papers on Potter Stewart Archived 2012-02-18 at the Wayback Machine at Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals.
• Potter Stewart at Find a Grave
• Oyez Project, U.S. Supreme Court media on Potter Stewart.
• Supreme Court Historical Society, Potter Stewart. Archived 2016-04-08 at the Wayback Machine

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