<Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> In office August 30, 1967--October 1, 1991 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Nominated by </Th> <Td> Lyndon B. Johnson </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Preceded by </Th> <Td> Tom Clark </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Succeeded by </Th> <Td> Clarence Thomas </Td> </Tr>

First african american chief justice of the supreme court