robert h jackson

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Definition of robert h jackson in English English dictionary

born Feb. 13, 1892, Spring Creek, Pa., U.S. died Oct. 9, 1954, Washington, D.C. U.S. jurist. He pleaded his first case while still a minor and was a lawyer by age

He became corporation counsel for Jamestown, N.Y. As general counsel for the U.S. Bureau of Internal Revenue (1934), he successfully prosecuted Andrew W. Mellon for income-tax evasion. He served as U.S. solicitor general (1938-39) and attorney general (1940-41). In 1941 he was appointed by Pres. Franklin Roosevelt to the U.S. Supreme Court, where he served until 1954. He infused his well-worded opinions with a blend of liberalism and nationalism. In 1945-46 he served as chief U.S. prosecutor in the Nürnberg trials

Hyphenation

Rob·ert h Jack·son

Turkish pronunciation

räbırt eyç cäksın

Pronunciation

/ˈräbərt ˈāʧ ˈʤaksən/ /ˈrɑːbɜrt ˈeɪʧ ˈʤæksən/