| Sandra Day O’Connor Quick Info | |
|---|---|
| Height | 5 ft 8 in |
| Weight | 62 kg |
| Date of Birth | March 26, 1930 |
| Zodiac Sign | Aries |
| Date of Death | December 1, 2023 |
Sandra Day O’Connor was an American attorney, politician, and jurist who served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1981 to 2006 and became the first woman to serve as a U.S. Supreme Court justice. She was regarded as one of the most powerful women in the world during her term on court and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Barack Obama in 2009.
Born Name
Sandra Day
Other Name
Sandra Day O’Connor
Age
She was born on March 26, 1930.
Died
On December 1, 2023, Sandra Day O’Connor died at the age of 93 due to complications related to advanced dementia and a respiratory illness in Phoenix, Arizona, United States.
Sun Sign
Aries
Born Place
El Paso, El Paso County, Texas, United States
Nationality
Education
Sandra Day O’Connor studied at the Radford School for Girls, a private school located in El Paso, Texas. In 1946, she graduated from Austin High School in El Paso.
She got enrolled at Stanford University at the age of 16 and graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Economics in 1950. In 1952, she received her law degree from Stanford Law School.
Occupation
Attorney, Politician, Jurist
Family
- Father – Harry Alfred Day (Rancher)
- Mother – Ada Mae (Wilkey)
- Siblings – H. Alan Day (Younger Brother) (Rancher), Eleanor Ann Day (Younger Sister; August 10, 1938 – May 7, 2016) (Politician, Educator, Psychologist who served as a member of the Arizona Senate from 1990 to 2000)
- Others – Henry Clay Day (Paternal Grandfather), Alice Edith Hilton (Paternal Grandmother), Willis Wilson Wilkey (Maternal Grandfather), Mamie A. Scott (Maternal Grandmother), John Jay O’Connor II (Father-In-Law), Sally Flynn O’Connor (Mother-In-Law)
Manager
Sandra Day O’Connor was signed with Penguin Random House, Book Publisher, New York City, New York, United States.
Political Party
Republican
Net Worth
According to CelebrityNetWorth.com, she had a net worth of $8 Million at the time of her death.
Build
Average
Height
5 ft 8 in or 173 cm
Weight
62 kg or 136.5 lbs
Boyfriend / Spouse
Sandra Day O’Connor dated –
- William Rehnquist (1950) – She was romantically involved with William Rehnquist (an attorney and jurist who went on to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court for 33 years) in the year 1950. Following Rehnquist’s graduation, the duo parted ways but he did propose marriage to Sandra through a letter in 1951. However, she declined the proposal.
- John Jay O’Connor – Sandra Day O’Connor started going out with John Jay O’Connor III when she was in her final year at Stanford Law School and they got married at her family’s ranch on December 20, 1952. They had 3 sons – Scott (b. 1958), Brian (b. 1960), and Jay (b. 1962). The couple remained together until John’s death in 2009.
Race / Ethnicity
White
Sandra Day O’Connor was of English, Irish, Scottish, and Dutch descent.
Hair Color
Gray
Eye Color
Blue
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
Sported short hair
Religion
She was a baptized member of the Episcopal Church.
Sandra Day O’Connor Facts
- She spent her childhood years growing up on a 198,000-acre family cattle ranch near Duncan, Arizona and in El Paso.
- In 1995, Sandra Day O’Connor was inducted into the National Women’s Hall of Fame.
- She was inducted into the Hall of Great Westerners of the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in 2001.
- Along with her younger brother, she co-wrote Lazy B: Growing up on a Cattle Ranch in the American Southwest (2002) which revolves around their childhood experiences on the ranch.
- Sandra Day O’Connor’s sister was killed in an automobile accident near Tucson, Arizona on May 7, 2016.
- She enjoyed playing tennis and golf in her spare time.
Featured Image by Library of Congress / womenshistorymonth.gov / Public Domain
