He was named to the U.S. Supreme Court in 1940 after a political career as Governor of Michigan and Mayor of Detroit, serving also as the last Governor General of the Philippine Islands and then the High Commissioner of the Philippines.
He was named to the U.S. Supreme Court in 1940 after a political career as Governor of Michigan and Mayor of Detroit. He was serving also as the last Governor General of the Philippine Islands. He was serving also as then the High Commissioner of the Philippines.