Who appointed George Shiras Jr.?

President Benjamin Harrison appointed George Shiras Jr. to the Supreme Court of the United States in 1892.

Was George Shiras Jr. appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

George Shiras Jr. was appointed by President Benjamin Harrison, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was George Shiras Jr.'s confirmation vote?

George Shiras Jr. was confirmed by voice vote on July 26, 1892. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Supreme Court / Appointed 1892 / Served to 1903

George Shiras Jr.

Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the United States

Appointed by President Benjamin Harrison in 1892 and confirmed by voice vote, George Shiras Jr. was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Sources ↓

Lived: 1832–1924
Appointed by: Benjamin Harrison, 1892
Confirmed: by voice vote
Succeeded: Joseph P. Bradley
Succeeded by: William Rufus Day

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1892	Supreme Court succeeded Joseph P. Bradley	B. Harrison (R)	Voice vote

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

Yale Law School
Yale College		1853
Read law		1855

Questions & answers

Who appointed George Shiras Jr.?: President Benjamin Harrison appointed George Shiras Jr. to the Supreme Court of the United States in 1892.
Was George Shiras Jr. appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: George Shiras Jr. was appointed by President Benjamin Harrison, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was George Shiras Jr.'s confirmation vote?: George Shiras Jr. was confirmed by voice vote on July 26, 1892. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was George Shiras Jr. on?: George Shiras Jr. was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.

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