Supreme Court / Appointed 1830 / Served to 1844
Henry Baldwin
Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the United States
Appointed by President Andrew Jackson in 1830 and confirmed by the Senate 41–2, Henry Baldwin was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1780–1844
- Appointed by
- Andrew Jackson, 1830
- Confirmed
- 41–2
- Education
- Yale College 1797
- Succeeded
- Bushrod Washington
- Succeeded by
- Robert Cooper Grier
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1830 | Supreme Court succeeded Bushrod Washington | Jackson (D) | 41–2 |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.
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
| Yale College | B.A. | 1797 |
| Read law | 1798 |
Questions & answers
- Who appointed Henry Baldwin?
- President Andrew Jackson appointed Henry Baldwin to the Supreme Court of the United States in 1830.
- Was Henry Baldwin appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Henry Baldwin was appointed by President Andrew Jackson, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Henry Baldwin's confirmation vote?
- The Senate confirmed Henry Baldwin 41–2 on January 6, 1830.
- Which court was Henry Baldwin on?
- Henry Baldwin was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.
Sources
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14 years on the Supreme Court of the United States. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).