Appointing president / Democratic

Judges appointed by Andrew Jackson

President Andrew Jackson made 8 appointments to the federal bench in this dataset, including 6 to the Supreme Court.

Appointments
JudgeCourtRoleYear
John CatronSupreme CourtAssociate Justice1837
Peter Vivian DanielEastern District of VirginiaJudge1836
Philip Pendleton BarbourSupreme CourtAssociate Justice1836
Roger Brooke TaneySupreme CourtChief Justice1836
James Moore WayneSupreme CourtAssociate Justice1835
Henry BaldwinSupreme CourtAssociate Justice1830
Philip Pendleton BarbourEastern District of VirginiaJudge1830
John McLeanSupreme CourtAssociate Justice1829

Source: FJC Biographical Directory (Supreme Court justices and their full federal careers). Data last verified 2026-06-28. Verify against the primary source before relying.