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David H. Souter

Supreme Court Associate Justice

A quirky justice with eccentric habits.

Age at Oath: 51
Senate Vote: 90-9
An enigma: "The unknown judge with unknown values."

Media nickname was the "Stealth Justice" for provoking no controversy.

Personal Life

David Hackett Souter was born September 17, 1939 in Melrose, Massachusetts. He was the only child of Joseph A. Souter and Helen Hackett. During his early childhood, David grew up in Massachusetts but spent summers at his maternal grandparent's farm in Weare, New Hampshire. When he was eleven, his grandparents passed away, and the family moved to the farm. Souter's father worked as a banker in the neaerby state capital, Concord, and passed away in 1976. His mother lives in a retirement community near the Souter farm.

David attended the local public school where his great intelligence was recognized by teachers. At high school graduation, classmates voted him "most sophisticated" and "most likely to succeed."

Unusual lifestyle.

Souter is an unmarried, lifelong bachelor. He maintains a simple lifestyle, bringing his own lunch of apples and yogurt to work each day, and living in an undecorated apartment. During summer breaks he returns to Weare to climb the local mountains and visit with his mother.

Work Background

2004 Apr 30	Suffered minor injuries when assaulted by a group of young men while jogging on streets of Washington D.C.; attempted robbery failed due to his vigorous self-defense.
1990 Oct 9	Associate Justice, US Supreme Court, nominated by George H.W. Bush, commissioned Oct 3 and sworn in Oct 9, 1990.
1990 May 25	Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, appointed by President George H.W. Bush; convention wisdom says this was made possible with help of old friend, now-Senator Warren Rudman and Governor Sununu.
1989	M.A., jurisprudence, Oxford University.
1983-1990	Associate Justice of New Hampshire Supreme Court, promoted by Governor John Sununu.
1978-1983	Associate Justice of Superior Court of New Hampshire
1976-1978	Attorney General of New Hampshire, appointed by Governor Meldrin Thompson, succeeding Rudman upon his resignation to enter private practice.
1971-1976	Deputy Attorney General of New Hampshire, selected by Warren Rudman, the Attorney General.
1968-1971	Assistant Attorney General of New Hampshire, working in the criminal division prosecuting cases in court.
1966-1968	Associate, Orr and Reno law firm in Concord, New Hampshire; his colleagues could tell he was not happy in private practice.
1966	Admitted to New Hampshire Bar.
1966	LL.B., Harvard Law School.
1963	A.B., jurisprudence, Oxford University.
1961-1963	Rhodes Scholar, attended Magdalen College, Oxford.
1961	B.A., magna cum laude, philosphy, Harvard College; senior thesis on Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.; member of Phi Beta Kappa.
1957	Graduated Concord High School, in Weare, New Hampshire.

Memberships & Affiliations

We the People National Advisory Committee, co-chair
New Hampshire Historical Society, trustee
Concord (NH) Hospital, trustee

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David H. Souter

Supreme Court Associate Justice

A quirky justice with eccentric habits.

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