U.S. Supreme Court / Appointed 1853 / Served to 1861
John Archibald Campbell
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
Appointed by President Franklin Pierce in 1853 and confirmed by voice vote, John Archibald Campbell was an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. Sources — FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, March 22, 1853
- Appointed by
- Franklin Pierce, 1853
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Succeeded
- John McKinley
- Succeeded by
- David Davis
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1853 | Supreme Court · succeeded John McKinley | Pierce (D) | 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
| Franklin College (now University of Georgia) | 1825 | |
| Read law | 1829 |
Sources
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
8 years on the Court. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).