Who appointed Charles Evans Hughes?

President William H. Taft appointed Charles Evans Hughes to the Supreme Court of the United States in 1910.

Was Charles Evans Hughes appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Charles Evans Hughes was appointed by President William H. Taft, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Charles Evans Hughes's confirmation vote?

The Senate confirmed Charles Evans Hughes 52–26 on February 13, 1930.

Supreme Court / Appointed 1910 / Served to 1941

Charles Evans Hughes

Chief Justice, Supreme Court of the United States

Appointed by President William H. Taft in 1910 and confirmed by voice vote, Charles Evans Hughes was a Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. He earned a law degree from Columbia Law School in 1884. Sources ↓

Lived: 1862–1948
Appointed by: William H. Taft, 1910
Confirmed: by voice vote
Education: Brown 1881 · Columbia Law School 1884
Succeeded: David Josiah Brewer
Succeeded by: Harlan Fiske Stone

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1910	Supreme Court succeeded David Josiah Brewer	Taft (R)	Voice vote
1930	Supreme Court succeeded William Howard Taft	Hoover (R)	52–26

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

The Senate’s published per-senator roll-call records begin in 1989, so no senator-by-senator breakdown is available for this vote.

Education

Brown University	A.B.	1881
Read law		1882
Columbia Law School	LL.B.	1884

Questions & answers

Who appointed Charles Evans Hughes?: President William H. Taft appointed Charles Evans Hughes to the Supreme Court of the United States in 1910.
Was Charles Evans Hughes appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: Charles Evans Hughes was appointed by President William H. Taft, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Charles Evans Hughes's confirmation vote?: The Senate confirmed Charles Evans Hughes 52–26 on February 13, 1930.
Which court was Charles Evans Hughes on?: Charles Evans Hughes was a Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.

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31 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).