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How many US Supreme Court Chief Justices have had the same first name?
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There have been a total of six Chief Justices who shared a first name; four named John, and two named William. Several Chief Justices had such unique first names, they are unlikely to be repeated in the future (Salmon, Morrison, Melville, Harlan and Warren).
- John Jay...............................(1745-1829)..............served 1789-1795...Washington
- John Rutledge.......................(1739-1800)..............served 1795-1795...Washington
- John Marshall........................(1755-1835)..............served 1801-1835...Adams
- John G. Roberts, Jr.................(1955- )....................served 2005-(incumbent)...G.W. Bush
- William Howard Taft...............(1857-1930)..............served 1921-1930...Harding
- William H. Rehnquist..............(1924-2005)..............served 1985-2005...Reagan
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