U.S. Supreme Court / Appointed 1914 / Served to 1941
James Clark McReynolds
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
Appointed by President Woodrow Wilson in 1914 and confirmed by the Senate 44–6, James Clark McReynolds was an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. Sources — FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, August 29, 1914
- Appointed by
- Woodrow Wilson, 1914
- Confirmed
- 44–6
- Education
- Vanderbilt 1882
- Succeeded
- Horace Harmon Lurton
- Succeeded by
- James Francis Byrnes
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | Supreme Court · succeeded Horace Harmon Lurton | Wilson (D) | 44–6 |
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
| Vanderbilt University | B.S. | 1882 |
| University of Virginia School of Law | 1884 |
Sources
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: National Photo Company (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
26 years on the Court. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).