Edward Douglass White Jr. was an American politician and jurist who served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1894 to 1910 and as the ninth Chief Justice of the United States from 1910 until his death in 1921, for a total of 27 years on the bench. He was a descendant of the Lee family of Virginia. Born: November 3, 1845 Died: May 19, 1921 In office: February 19, 1894 – December 18, 1910 Wiki link