U.S. Supreme Court / Appointed 1877 / Served to 1911
John Marshall Harlan
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
Appointed by President Rutherford B. Hayes in 1877 and confirmed by voice vote, John Marshall Harlan was an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. Sources — FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, November 29, 1877
- Appointed by
- Rutherford B. Hayes, 1877
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Centre College 1850
- Succeeded
- David Davis
- Succeeded by
- Mahlon Pitney
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1877 | Supreme Court · succeeded David Davis | Hayes (R) | 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
| Transylvania University Law Department | ||
| Centre College | B.A. | 1850 |
| Read law | 1853 |
Sources
33 years on the Court. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).