Benjamin Robbins Curtis

Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the United States

Appointed by President Millard Fillmore in 1851 and confirmed by voice vote, Benjamin Robbins Curtis was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Sources ↓

Lived

1809–1874

Appointed by

Millard Fillmore, 1851

Confirmed

by voice vote

Education

Harvard 1829

Succeeded

Levi Woodbury

Succeeded by

Nathan Clifford

Federal judicial service

Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own. A voice vote means the chamber approved aloud. No senator-by-senator tally is recorded.

Confirmation vote

Voice vote

The Senate approved this confirmation aloud, with no senator-by-senator tally recorded. Recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989.

Education

Questions & answers

Who appointed Benjamin Robbins Curtis?

President Millard Fillmore appointed Benjamin Robbins Curtis to the Supreme Court of the United States in 1851.

What was Benjamin Robbins Curtis's confirmation vote?

Benjamin Robbins Curtis was confirmed by voice vote on December 20, 1851. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Which court was Benjamin Robbins Curtis on?

Benjamin Robbins Curtis was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.

5 years on the Supreme Court of the United States. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).