George Sutherland was an English-born American jurist who served on the Supreme Court from 1922 to 1938. He was appointed by President Warren G. Harding and was one of the four conservative judges known as the "Four Horsemen" who opposed the New Deal. He was born on March 25, 1862 in Buckinghamshire, England and was known for his staunch conservative views.
George Sutherland is a member of Supreme Court Justice
Age, Biography and Wiki
💰 Net worth: $65 million (2024)
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About
Warren G. Harding appointee to the Supreme Court who was one of the four horsemen of conservative judges who opposed the New Deal.
Before Fame
He left school at the age of 12 to clerk at a clothing store to help his family. He later financed his own education at Brigham Young Academy.
Trivia
He authored an opinion in 1923 that members of the Indian Sikh race were not white within the scope of citizenship laws and could not become U.S. citizens.
Family Life
He was born in Buckinghamshire, England, his family converts to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
Associated With
He, James Clark McReynolds, Willis Van Devanter, and Pierce Butler comprised the faction that opposed President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal legislation to help with the Great Depression.