Who appointed James Francis Byrnes?

President Franklin D. Roosevelt appointed James Francis Byrnes to the Supreme Court of the United States in 1941.

Was James Francis Byrnes appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

James Francis Byrnes was appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was James Francis Byrnes's confirmation vote?

James Francis Byrnes was confirmed by voice vote on June 12, 1941. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Supreme Court / Appointed 1941 / Served to 1942

James Francis Byrnes

Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the United States

Appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1941 and confirmed by voice vote, James Francis Byrnes was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Sources ↓

Lived: 1882–1972
Appointed by: Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1941
Confirmed: by voice vote
Succeeded: James Clark McReynolds
Succeeded by: Wiley Blount Rutledge

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1941	Supreme Court succeeded James Clark McReynolds	F.D. Roosevelt (D)	Voice vote

Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own. A voice vote means the chamber approved aloud. No senator-by-senator tally is recorded.

Confirmation vote

Voice vote

The Senate approved this confirmation aloud, with no senator-by-senator tally recorded. Recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989.

Education

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1903

Before the bench

Professional career before and outside the federal bench, as recorded by the Federal Judicial Center.

Official court reporter, South Carolina Circuit Court, Second Judicial Circuit	1900-1908
Editor, Aiken [South Carolina] Journal and Review	1903-1907
Solicitor, Second Judicial Circuit, South Carolina	1908-1910
U.S. representative from South Carolina	1911-1925
Private practice, Spartanburg, South Carolina	1925-1931
U.S. senator from South Carolina	1931-1941
Director, U.S. Office of Economic Stabilization	1942-1943
Chairman, U.S. War Mobilization Board	1943-1945
Secretary of State	1945-1947
Private practice, Washington, D.C.	1947-1950
Governor, South Carolina	1951-1955

Questions & answers

Who appointed James Francis Byrnes?: President Franklin D. Roosevelt appointed James Francis Byrnes to the Supreme Court of the United States in 1941.
Was James Francis Byrnes appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: James Francis Byrnes was appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was James Francis Byrnes's confirmation vote?: James Francis Byrnes was confirmed by voice vote on June 12, 1941. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was James Francis Byrnes on?: James Francis Byrnes was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.

Sources

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1 year on the Supreme Court of the United States. Data as of 2026-09-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).