U.S. Supreme Court / Appointed 1893 / Served to 1895
Howell Edmunds Jackson
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
Appointed by President Benjamin Harrison in 1893 and confirmed by voice vote, Howell Edmunds Jackson was an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. He earned a law degree from Cumberland School of Law in 1856. He previously served on the U.S. Circuit Courts for the Sixth Circuit and Sixth Circuit.Sources — FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, February 18, 1893
- Appointed by
- Benjamin Harrison, 1893
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- West Tennessee College (now Union, Jackson, Tennessee) 1849 · Cumberland Law 1856
- Succeeded
- Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar
- Succeeded by
- Rufus Wheeler Peckham
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1886 | U.S. Circuit Courts for the Sixth Circuit | Cleveland (D) | voice |
| 1891 | Sixth Circuit | (assignment) (N) | — |
| 1893 | Supreme Court · succeeded Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar | 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
| University of Virginia | ||
| West Tennessee College (now Union University, Jackson, Tennessee) | A.B. | 1849 |
| Cumberland School of Law | LL.B. | 1856 |
Sources
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: Unknown authorUnknown author (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
2 years on the Court. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).