Charles Evans Hughes
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 |
Before the bench
Professional career before and outside the federal bench, as recorded by the Federal Judicial Center.
| Private practice, New York City | 1884-1891, 1893-1906, 1916-1921, 1925-1930 |
| Faculty, Cornell Law School, 1891-1895; professor of law, 1891-1893; special lecturer | 1893-1895 |
| Special lecturer, New York University Law School | 1893-1900 |
| Counsel, Stevens Gas Commission, New York Legislature | 1905 |
| Counsel, Armstrong Insurance Commission, New York Legislature | 1905-1906 |
| Special assistant to the Attorney General of the United States | 1906 |
| Governor, New York | 1907-1910 |
| Republican candidate for president of the United States | 1916 |
| Secretary of State | 1921-1925 |
| Member, Permanent Court of Arbitration, The Hague | 1926-1930 |
| Presiding officer, Conference of Senior Circuit Judges (now Judicial Conference of the United States) | 1929-1941 |
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.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: Underwood & Underwood (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
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31 years on the Supreme Court of the United States. Data as of 2026-09-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).