U.S. Supreme Court / Appointed 1916 / Served to 1922
John Hessin Clarke
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
Appointed by President Woodrow Wilson in 1916 and confirmed by voice vote, John Hessin Clarke was an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. He previously served on the Northern District of Ohio.Sources — FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, July 24, 1916
- Appointed by
- Woodrow Wilson, 1916
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Western Reserve College (now Case Western Reserve) 1877
- Succeeded
- Charles Evans Hughes
- Succeeded by
- George Sutherland
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | Northern District of Ohio | Wilson (D) | voice |
| 1916 | Supreme Court · succeeded Charles Evans Hughes | Wilson (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
| Western Reserve College (now Case Western Reserve University) | A.B. | 1877 |
| Read law | 1878 |
Sources
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: Bain News Service (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
6 years on the Court. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).