Warren Earl Burger ( September 17 , 1907 – June 25 , 1995 ) was the 15th chief justice of the United States , serving from 1969 to 1986 . Born in Saint Paul , Minnesota , Burger graduated from the St. Paul College of Law in 1931 . He helped secure the Minnesota delegation 's support for Dwight D. Eisenhower at the 1952 Republican National Convention . After Eisenhower won the 1952 presidential election , he appointed Burger to the position of Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Civil Division . In 1956 , Eisenhower appointed Burger to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit . Burger served on this court until 1969 and became known as a critic of the Warren Court
1952 Republican National Convention
1952 Republican National Convention
Warren E. Burger