Image: Grave of William O Douglas - Arlington National Cemetery - 2012-05-19

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Description: The tombstone over the grave of William O. Douglas at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington County, Virginia, in the United States. William O. Douglas was appointed to the newly-formed Securities and Exchange Commission in 1934. In 1939, Justice Louis Brandeis resigned from the Supreme Court and President Franklin D. Roosevelt appointed Douglas to the bench. With a term lasting 36 years and 209 days, Douglas is the longest-serving justice in the history of the Supreme Court. On December 31, 1974, Douglas suffered a debilitating stroke which paralyzed his left leg. He resigned from the Supreme Court on November 12, 1975. He died on January 19, 1980 at the age of 81.
Title: Grave of William O Douglas - Arlington National Cemetery - 2012-05-19
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