Who appointed John Archibald Campbell?

President Franklin Pierce appointed John Archibald Campbell to the Supreme Court of the United States in 1853.

Was John Archibald Campbell appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

John Archibald Campbell was appointed by President Franklin Pierce, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was John Archibald Campbell's confirmation vote?

John Archibald Campbell was confirmed by voice vote on March 22, 1853. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Supreme Court / Appointed 1853 / Served to 1861

John Archibald Campbell

Associate Justice, 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 Supreme Court of the United States. Sources ↓

Lived: 1811–1889
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 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

Franklin College (now University of Georgia)		1825
Read law		1829

Questions & answers

Who appointed John Archibald Campbell?: President Franklin Pierce appointed John Archibald Campbell to the Supreme Court of the United States in 1853.
Was John Archibald Campbell appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: John Archibald Campbell was appointed by President Franklin Pierce, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was John Archibald Campbell's confirmation vote?: John Archibald Campbell was confirmed by voice vote on March 22, 1853. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was John Archibald Campbell on?: John Archibald Campbell was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.

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