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James S. Harlan (November 24, 1861 – September 20, 1927) was an
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lawyer and commerce specialist, son of
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and uncle of Justice
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Biography

Harlan was born at
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, graduated from
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in 1883, and studied law in the office of Melville W. Fuller in 1884 to 1888. Admitted to the
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in 1886, he practiced law in
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as a member of the firms of Gregory, Booth, and Harlan, and Harlan and Harlan. From October 1888 to 1889, he served as the first
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to Chief Justice Fuller. In 1901, President
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nominated Harlan as
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and he served until 1903. He became a member in 1906, and chairman in 1914, of the United States Interstate Commerce Commission.


Personal life

In 1897, he married Mary Maud Noble in Washington, D.C.


See also

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* Everett Riley York * Thomas A. Russell * Thomas H. Fitnam *
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