Charles Elmore Cropley
Charles Elmore Cropley (1894–1952) served as Clerk of the Supreme Court of the United States for a quarter of a century, from 1927 until his death in 1952.[1] He began his work for the court as a page, and, with the exception of two years, worked for it his whole life.[1] Beginning his tenure as clerk when he was thirty-three years old, Cropley was the youngest clerk in Supreme Court history.[2] The Clerk of the Court routinely secured Bibles for use in presidential inaugurations and also typically held the Bible while the Chief Justice swore the oath to the President-elect. Cropley dropped FDR's family Dutch Bible after FDR took his oath upon it in 1941.[3] He married Roma Virginia Wornal.[2]
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| Born | 1894 |
| Died | 1952 (aged 57–58) |
| Occupation | Clerk of the Supreme Court of the United States |
References
- McGurn, Barrett. "The Court's Officers". Society Publications. Supreme Court Historical Society. Archived from the original on 2007-07-13. Retrieved 2007-04-24.
- "Milestones". Time. Time Inc. 1928-02-20. Archived from the original on November 21, 2010. Retrieved 2007-04-24.
- Life magazine
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