Supreme Court / Appointed 1837 / Served to 1865
John Catron
Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the United States
Appointed by President Andrew Jackson in 1837 and confirmed by the Senate 28–15, John Catron was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1786–1865
- Appointed by
- Andrew Jackson, 1837
- Confirmed
- 28–15
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1837 | Supreme Court | Jackson (D) | 28–15 |
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
| Read law | 1815 |
Questions & answers
- Who appointed John Catron?
- President Andrew Jackson appointed John Catron to the Supreme Court of the United States in 1837.
- Was John Catron appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- John Catron was appointed by President Andrew Jackson, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was John Catron's confirmation vote?
- The Senate confirmed John Catron 28–15 on March 8, 1837.
- Which court was John Catron on?
- John Catron was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: Mathew Benjamin Brady (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
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28 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).