<Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> William Rehnquist </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> 16th Chief Justice of the United States </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> In office September 25, 1986--September 3, 2005 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Nominated by </Th> <Td> Ronald Reagan </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Preceded by </Th> <Td> Warren E. Burger </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Succeeded by </Th> <Td> John Roberts </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> In office December 15, 1971--September 26, 1986 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Nominated by </Th> <Td> Richard Nixon </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Preceded by </Th> <Td> John Harlan </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Succeeded by </Th> <Td> Antonin Scalia </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> United States Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Counsel </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> In office January 29, 1969--December 1971 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> President </Th> <Td> Richard Nixon </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Preceded by </Th> <Td> Frank Wozencraft </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Succeeded by </Th> <Td> Ralph Erickson </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Personal details </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> William Hubbs Rehnquist (1924 - 10 - 01) October 1, 1924 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> September 3, 2005 (2005 - 09 - 03) (aged 80) Arlington, Virginia, U.S. </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Spouse (s) </Th> <Td> Nan Cornell (m . 1953; d . 1991) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Children </Th> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Education </Th> <Td> Stanford University (BA, MA, LLB) Harvard University (MA) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Signature </Th> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Military service </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Allegiance </Th> <Td> United States </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Service / branch </Th> <Td> United States Army </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Years of service </Th> <Td> 1943--1946 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Battles / wars </Th> <Td> World War II </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> William Rehnquist </Th> </Tr>

In the fall of 2005 this chief justice of the supreme court died in office