<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> William Rehnquist </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> 16th Chief Justice of the United States </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> In office September 25 , 1986 -- September 3 , 2005 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Nominated by </Th> <Td> Ronald Reagan </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Preceded by </Th> <Td> Warren E. Burger </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Succeeded by </Th> <Td> John Roberts </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> In office December 15 , 1971 -- September 26 , 1986 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Nominated by </Th> <Td> Richard Nixon </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Preceded by </Th> <Td> John Harlan </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Succeeded by </Th> <Td> Antonin Scalia </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> United States Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Counsel </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> In office January 29 , 1969 -- December 1971 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> President </Th> <Td> Richard Nixon </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Preceded by </Th> <Td> Frank Wozencraft </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Succeeded by </Th> <Td> Ralph Erickson </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Personal details </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> William Hubbs Rehnquist ( 1924 - 10 - 01 ) October 1 , 1924 Milwaukee , Wisconsin , U.S. </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> September 3 , 2005 ( 2005 - 09 - 03 ) ( aged 80 ) Arlington , Virginia , U.S. </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Spouse ( s ) </Th> <Td> Nan Cornell ( m . 1953 ; d . 1991 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Children </Th> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Education </Th> <Td> Stanford University ( BA , MA , LLB ) Harvard University ( MA ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Signature </Th> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Military service </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Allegiance </Th> <Td> United States </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Service / branch </Th> <Td> United States Army </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Years of service </Th> <Td> 1943 -- 1946 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Battles / wars </Th> <Td> World War II </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> William Rehnquist </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> 16th Chief Justice of the United States </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> In office September 25 , 1986 -- September 3 , 2005 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Nominated by </Th> <Td> Ronald Reagan </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Preceded by </Th> <Td> Warren E. Burger </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Succeeded by </Th> <Td> John Roberts </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> In office December 15 , 1971 -- September 26 , 1986 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Nominated by </Th> <Td> Richard Nixon </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Preceded by </Th> <Td> John Harlan </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Succeeded by </Th> <Td> Antonin Scalia </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> United States Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Counsel </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> In office January 29 , 1969 -- December 1971 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> President </Th> <Td> Richard Nixon </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Preceded by </Th> <Td> Frank Wozencraft </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Succeeded by </Th> <Td> Ralph Erickson </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Personal details </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> William Hubbs Rehnquist ( 1924 - 10 - 01 ) October 1 , 1924 Milwaukee , Wisconsin , U.S. </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> September 3 , 2005 ( 2005 - 09 - 03 ) ( aged 80 ) Arlington , Virginia , U.S. </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Spouse ( s ) </Th> <Td> Nan Cornell ( m . 1953 ; d . 1991 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Children </Th> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Education </Th> <Td> Stanford University ( BA , MA , LLB ) Harvard University ( MA ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Signature </Th> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Military service </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Allegiance </Th> <Td> United States </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Service / branch </Th> <Td> United States Army </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Years of service </Th> <Td> 1943 -- 1946 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Battles / wars </Th> <Td> World War II </Td> </Tr> </Table>
in the fall of 2005 this chief justice of the supreme court died in office
in the fall of 2005 this chief justice of the supreme court died in office
William Rehnquist
William Rehnquist