Life expectancy at birth was low because many people died in childhood, bringing down the average. Those who survived childhood lived much longer lives.
I used the historical list of US Supreme Court justices [0] and averaged the lifespan of the first 20 justices. The average was 67 years. Maximum was 91 [1].
I used the historical list of US Supreme Court justices [0] and averaged the lifespan of the first 20 justices. The average was 67 years. Maximum was 91 [1].
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_justices_of_the_Suprem...
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabriel_Duvall