Burton, Harold Hitz Born June 22, 1888, in Jamaica Plain, MA Died October 28, 1964, in Washington, DC Federal Judicial Service: Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the United States Nominated by Harry S Truman on September 18, 1945, to a seat vacated by Owen J. Roberts. Confirmed by the Senate on September 19, 1945, and received commission on September 22, 1945. Assumed senior status on October 13, 1958. Service terminated on October 28, 1964, due to death. Allotment as Circuit Justice: Third Circuit, October 15, 1945-October 15, 1956 Seventh Circuit, October 16, 1956-March 24, 1957 Sixth Circuit, March 4, 1957-October 13, 1958 Education: Bowdoin College, A.B., 1909 Harvard Law School, LL.B., 1912 Professional Career: Private practice, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1912-1914 Assistant attorney, Utah Power and Light Company and Utah Light and Traction Company, 1914-1916 Head of legal department, Idaho Power Company, 1916-1917 U.S. Army lieutenant, 1917-1919 Private practice, Cleveland, Ohio, 1919-1935 State representative, Ohio, 1929 Director of law for Cleveland, Ohio, 1929-1931 Mayor, Cleveland, Ohio, 1935-1940 U.S. senator from Ohio, 1941-1945 Research Collections