Thurgood Marshall Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
Thurgood Marshall (July 2, 1908 – January 24, 1993) was an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court, serving from October 1967 until October 1991. Marshall was the Court's 96th justice and its first African American justice.Before becoming a judge, Marshall was a lawyer who was best known for his high success rate in arguing before the Supreme Court and for the victory in Brown v. Board of Education, a decision that desegregated public schools. He served on the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit after being appointed by President John F. Kennedy and then served as the Solicitor General after being appointed by President Lyndon Johnson in 1965. President Johnson nominated him to the United States Supreme Court in 1967.
Full Name
Thurgood Marshall
Net Worth
$1 Million
Date Of Birth
July 2, 1908
Died
January 24, 1993, Bethesda, Maryland, United States
Place Of Birth
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Profession
Judge, Jurist, Politician
Work Position
Screening of Thurgood at the White House
Education
Howard University, Lincoln University, Frederick Douglass High School, Howard University School of Law
Nationality
American
Spouse
Cecilia Suyat, Vivian Burey
Children
John W. Marshall, Thurgood Marshall, Jr.
Parents
William Marshall, Norma Africa Marshall
Siblings
William Aubrey Marshall
Nicknames
Thurgood Marshall, Marshall, Thurgood
IMDB
Awards
Presidential Medal of Freedom, Spingarn Medal
Star Sign
Cancer
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Quote
1
My dad told me there's no difference between a black snake and a white snake. They both bite.
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Fact
1
His first name was originally Thoroughgood, but in his early years of school, he hated spelling it out. When he was in the second or third grade, he got his mother to legally shorten it to Thurgood.
2
In 1967, he became the first black American ever to be named to a seat on the U.S. Supreme Court, serving from 1967-1991.
3
He had 2 sons.
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Super Chief: The Life and Legacy of Earl Warren
1989
Documentary
Himself
Freedom Spectacular
1964
TV Movie
Himself
Archive Footage
Known for movies
Super Chief: The Life and Legacy of Earl Warren 1989 as Himself