Edward Douglass White

White, Edward Douglass (1845–1921), ninth chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1910–21). He was appointed associate justice in 1894. White was known for his conservatism, and is best remembered for his anti-trust views, particularly his “rule of reason” opinions in antitrust cases that mandated the dissolution of the Standard Oil and American Tobacco companies (1911).

See also: Supreme Court of the United States.