Supreme Court / Appointed 1790 / Served to 1799
Portrait of James Iredell

James Iredell

Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the United States

Appointed by President George Washington in 1790 and confirmed by voice vote, James Iredell was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Sources ↓

Lived
1751–1799
Appointed by
George Washington, 1790
Confirmed
by voice vote
Succeeded by
Alfred Moore

Federal judicial service

YearCourtAppointed byVote
1790Supreme CourtWashington ()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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Questions & answers

Who appointed James Iredell?
President George Washington appointed James Iredell to the Supreme Court of the United States in 1790.
What was James Iredell's confirmation vote?
James Iredell was confirmed by voice vote on February 10, 1790. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was James Iredell on?
James Iredell was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.

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