John Marshall Harlan
Appointed by President Rutherford B. Hayes in 1877 and confirmed by voice vote, John Marshall Harlan was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1833–1911
- 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 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
| Transylvania University Law Department | ||
| Centre College | B.A. | 1850 |
| Read law | 1853 |
Questions & answers
- Who appointed John Marshall Harlan?
- President Rutherford B. Hayes appointed John Marshall Harlan to the Supreme Court of the United States in 1877.
- Was John Marshall Harlan appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- John Marshall Harlan was appointed by President Rutherford B. Hayes, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was John Marshall Harlan's confirmation vote?
- John Marshall Harlan was confirmed by voice vote on November 29, 1877. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was John Marshall Harlan on?
- John Marshall Harlan 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: part of Brady-Handy Photograph Collection (Library of Congress); no known restrictions on publication for this image according to its LOC entry (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
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33 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).