Chief justice warren e burger biography

Life Story:

Background

Warren Earl Burger was born on September 17, 1907 near St. Paul, Minnesota. He was the fourth of seven children. His father, Charles, was a railroad cargo inspector and a traveling salesman. His mother, Catherine, was a homemaker. The family lived in a working-class neighborhood. Warren started working at a young age to contribute to the family’s finances, taking a variety of jobs including a paper route, track coach, farm hand, lifeguard, truck driver, and camp counselor. These jobs marked the beginning of a strong work ethic that he embodied throughout his life.

Warren fell ill with polio when he was in elementary school. Though he recovered, the disease kept him home for a year and gave him lifelong back problems. While he was sick, Warren occupied himself by reading history books that