DAVID Hackett Souter was born in Melrose, Massachusetts, September 17, 1939. Souter attended the local public school and was immediately recognized as a student of great promise. Souter's parents sent him to Concord High School, he graduated in 1957. He continued his education at Harvard and later awarded a Rhodes scholarship to attend Oxford University for two years, he studied jurisprudence at Magdalen College, where he received bachelor's and master's degrees. Souter began his career in public service …showed first 75 words of 541 total…

…showed last 75 words of 541 total…sense of humor. Despite his move to Washington, D.C., Souter retains the traits of a rugged, individualistic New Englander. He refuses to wear an overcoat, even on the coldest days, and he brings his lunch to work (usually an apple and yogurt). At night, after work, he will often go for a long run. During the summer, he returns to his home in Weare and climbs the tallest peaks of the nearby White Mountains.