Roger Conant Cramton (May 18, 1929 – February 3, 2017) was appointed by President Richard M. Nixon to be chairman of the

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in 1970, and in 1972 became the

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in charge of the

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in the

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. He was known for voicing opposition to Nixon during the

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. In 1973, Cramton became the Dean of

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in 1973. He was also appointed by President Gerald Ford to be the first chairman of the

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, a post that

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filled immediately after Cramton's tenure there.

Education and career

Cramton graduated from

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with an A.B., ''magna cum laude'', in 1950. He earned his J.D. degree from the

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in 1955. He served a

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to associate justice

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of the

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from 1956 to 1957.

Personal life

He was married to Harriet until his death in 2017. He had four children, Ann Kopinski, Charles Cramton, Peter Cramton, and Cutter Cramton. He also had two sisters, 11 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren.

References

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Education and career

Personal life

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