U.S. Supreme Court / Appointed 1807 / Served to 1823
Henry Brockholst Livingston
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
Appointed by President Thomas Jefferson in 1807 and confirmed by voice vote, Henry Brockholst Livingston was an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. Sources — FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, December 17, 1806
- Appointed by
- Thomas Jefferson, 1807
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- College of New Jersey (now Princeton) 1774
- Succeeded
- William Paterson
- Succeeded by
- Smith Thompson
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1807 | Supreme Court · succeeded William Paterson | Jefferson (N) | 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
| College of New Jersey (now Princeton University) | B.A. | 1774 |
| Read law | 1783 |
Sources
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: Unknown authorUnknown author (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
16 years on the Court. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).