<page_title> List of United States Supreme Court Justices by time in office </page_title> <section_title> Justices by time in office </section_title> <table> <cell> 8 <col_header> Rank </col_header> </cell> <cell> William Rehnquist (CJ) <col_header> Justice </col_header> </cell> <cell> January 7, 1972 September 26, 1986 <col_header> Start date </col_header> </cell> <cell> September 26, 1986 September 3, 2005 <col_header> End date </col_header> </cell> </table>
Rehnquist served as Chief Justice for nearly 19 years, making him the eighth-longest-serving Chief Justice.