U.S. Supreme Court / Appointed 1945 / Served to 1958
Harold Hitz Burton
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
Appointed by President Harry S Truman in 1945 and confirmed by voice vote, Harold Hitz Burton was an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. He earned a law degree from Harvard Law School in 1912. Sources — FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, September 19, 1945
- Appointed by
- Harry S Truman, 1945
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Bowdoin College 1909 · Harvard Law School 1912
- Succeeded
- Owen Josephus Roberts
- Succeeded by
- Potter Stewart
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | Supreme Court · succeeded Owen Josephus Roberts | Truman (D) | 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
| Bowdoin College | A.B. | 1909 |
| Harvard Law School | LL.B. | 1912 |
Sources
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: The original uploader was Postdlf at English Wikipedia. (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
13 years on the Court. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).