U.S. Supreme Court / Appointed 1892 / Served to 1903
George Shiras Jr.
Associate Justice of the 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 U.S. Supreme Court. Sources — FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, July 26, 1892
- 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 | Harrison (R) | 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
| Yale Law School | ||
| Yale College | 1853 | |
| Read law | 1855 |
Sources
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: Unknown authorUnknown author (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
10 years on the Court. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).