U.S. Supreme Court / Appointed 1962 / Served to 1993
Byron Raymond White
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
Appointed by President John F. Kennedy in 1962 and confirmed by voice vote, Byron Raymond White was an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. He earned a law degree from Yale Law School in 1946. Sources — FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, April 11, 1962
- Appointed by
- John F. Kennedy, 1962
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Colorado 1938 · Yale Law School 1946
- Succeeded
- Charles Evans Whittaker
- Succeeded by
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Supreme Court · succeeded Charles Evans Whittaker | Kennedy (D) | 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
| University of Oxford, Rhodes Scholar | ||
| University of Colorado | B.A. | 1938 |
| Yale Law School | LL.B. | 1946 |
Sources
31 years on the Court. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).