U.S. Supreme Court / Appointed 1922 / Served to 1938
George Sutherland
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
Appointed by President Warren G. Harding in 1922 and confirmed by voice vote, George Sutherland was an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. Sources — FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, September 5, 1922
- Appointed by
- Warren G. Harding, 1922
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Succeeded
- John Hessin Clarke
- Succeeded by
- Stanley Forman Reed
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | Supreme Court · succeeded John Hessin Clarke | Harding (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
Sources
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: Harris & Ewing, photographer. (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
15 years on the Court. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).