Global political history

Global political history from 3000 BC to the 21st century – political leaders, elections, and more.

Judiciary of the United States

United States Supreme Court

Chief Justice of the United States
William Howard Taft

Date of birth/date of death: b. September 15 1857; d. March 8 1930

1921 – 1930


Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
Amy Vivian Coney Barrett

Date of birth/date of death: b. January 28 1972.

2020 – present


United States Federal Courts

United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Elbert Parr Tuttle

Date of birth/date of death: b. July 17 1897; d. June 23 1996.

1960 – 1967


Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Elbert Parr Tuttle

Date of birth/date of death: b. July 17 1897; d. June 23 1996.

1954 – 1968


United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
William Howard Taft

Date of birth/date of death: b. September 15 1857; d. March 8 1930

1892 – 1900


United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Amy Vivian Coney Barrett

Date of birth/date of death: b. January 28 1972.

2017 – 2020




United States District Courts

Missouri

Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
William Leonard “Bill” Hungate

Date of birth/date of death: b. December 14 1922; d. June 22 2007.

1979 – 1991




United States District Attorneys

New York

United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York
Elihu Root

Date of birth/date of death: b. February 15 1845; d. February 7 1937.

1883 – 1885


Wyoming

United States Attorney for the District of Wyoming
David Duane “Dave” Freudenthal

Date of birth/date of death: b. October 12 1950.

1994 – 2001

Matthew Hansen “Matt” Mead

Date of birth/date of death: b. March 11 1962.

2001 – 2007