Supreme Court / Appointed 1914 / Served to 1941
James Clark McReynolds
Associate Justice, 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 Supreme Court of the United States. Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1862–1946
- 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 |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.
Confirmation vote
The Senate’s published per-senator roll-call records begin in 1989, so no senator-by-senator breakdown is available for this vote.
Education
Questions & answers
- Who appointed James Clark McReynolds?
- President Woodrow Wilson appointed James Clark McReynolds to the Supreme Court of the United States in 1914.
- Was James Clark McReynolds appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- James Clark McReynolds was appointed by President Woodrow Wilson, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was James Clark McReynolds's confirmation vote?
- The Senate confirmed James Clark McReynolds 44–6 on August 29, 1914.
- Which court was James Clark McReynolds on?
- James Clark McReynolds was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.
Sources
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- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: National Photo Company (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
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26 years on the Supreme Court of the United States. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).