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- Birth nameWilliam Joseph Brennan Jr.
- William Brennan was born on April 25, 1906 in Newark, New Jersey, USA. He was married to Mary Fowler and Marjorie Leonard. He died on July 24, 1997 in Arlington, Virginia, USA.
- SpousesMary Fowler(1983 - July 24, 1997) (his death)Marjorie Leonard(1928 - 1982) (her death, 3 children)
- He was inducted into the 2010 New Jersey Hall of Fame for his services and contributions to the American Judicial System.
- Pictured on one of four 44¢ USA commemorative postage stamps in a souvenir sheet honoring United States Supreme Court justices, issued 22 September 2009. The other justices pictured in the stamp sheet were Felix Frankfurter, Louis D. Brandeis, and Joseph Story.
- Associate justice of the US Supreme Court, 16 October 1956 - 20 July 1990 (resigned owing to health concerns).
- He graduated from Barringer High School in Newark, New Jersey.
- He was the second of 8 children.
- "With five votes, you can do anything around here." Regular remark he made to new law clerks.
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