U.S. Supreme Court / Appointed 1955 / Served to 1971
John Marshall Harlan
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
Appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1955 and confirmed by the Senate 71–11, John Marshall Harlan was an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. He earned a law degree from New York Law School in 1924. He previously served on the Second Circuit.Sources — FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, March 16, 1955
- Appointed by
- Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1955
- Confirmed
- 71–11
- Education
- Princeton 1920 · New York Law School 1924
- Succeeded
- Robert Houghwout Jackson
- Succeeded by
- William Hubbs Rehnquist
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Second Circuit | Eisenhower (R) | voice |
| 1955 | Supreme Court · succeeded Robert Houghwout Jackson | Eisenhower (R) | 71–11 |
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
| University of Oxford, Balliol College, Rhodes Scholar | ||
| Princeton University | A.B. | 1920 |
| New York Law School | LL.B. | 1924 |
Sources
- 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
16 years on the Court. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).