Warren E. Burger facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Warren E. Burger
15th Chief Justice of the United States
In office June 23, 1969 – September 26, 1986
Nominated by	Richard Nixon
Preceded by	Earl Warren
Succeeded by	William Rehnquist
20th Chancellor of the College of William and Mary
In office 1986–1993
Appointed by	The Board of Visitors of the College of William and Mary
Preceded by	Alvin Duke Chandler
Succeeded by	Margaret Thatcher
Personal details
Born	Warren Earl Burger (1907-09-17)September 17, 1907 Saint Paul, Minnesota
Died	June 25, 1995(1995-06-25) (aged 87) Washington, D.C.
Spouse(s)	Elvera Stromberg ​ (m. 1933⁠–⁠1994)​ (her death)
Children	2
Alma mater	University of Minnesota William Mitchell College of Law
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Warren Earl Burger (September 17, 1907 – June 25, 1995) was the 15th Chief Justice of the United States. He was in office from 1969 to 1986. Although Burger had conservative leanings and was considered a strict constructionist, the U.S. Supreme Court delivered many of the transformative decisions on capital punishment, religious establishment, and school desegregation during his tenure.

Burger was born on September 17, 1907 in Saint Paul, Minnesota and studied at the University of Minnesota and at William Mitchell College of Law. He was married to Elvera Stromberg from 1933 until her death in 1994. They had 2 children, Wade Allen Burger and Margaret Elizabeth Burger. Burger died on June 25, 1995 in Washington, D.C. from heart failure and was buried at the Arlington National Cemetery, aged 87.

Images for kids

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  Painting of Burger

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  President Richard Nixon introduces Burger as his nominee for the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

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  With Betty Ford between them, Chief Justice Burger swears in President Gerald Ford following the resignation of President Richard Nixon.

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  Burger's tombstone, next to his wife's, at Arlington National Cemetery

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  Warren and Elvera Burger, 1981