U.S. Supreme Court / Appointed 1851 / Served to 1857
Benjamin Robbins Curtis
Associate Justice of the 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 U.S. Supreme Court. Sources — FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, December 20, 1851
- Appointed by
- Millard Fillmore, 1851
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Harvard 1829
- Succeeded
- Levi Woodbury
- Succeeded by
- Nathan Clifford
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1851 | Supreme Court · succeeded Levi Woodbury | Fillmore (N) | voice |
A per-senator roll-call isn’t available for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many earlier justices were confirmed by voice vote.
Education
Sources
5 years on the Court. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).