Who appointed John McLean?

President Andrew Jackson appointed John McLean to the Supreme Court of the United States in 1829.

Was John McLean appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

John McLean was appointed by President Andrew Jackson, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was John McLean's confirmation vote?

John McLean was confirmed by voice vote on March 7, 1829. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Supreme Court / Appointed 1829 / Served to 1861

John McLean

Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the United States

Appointed by President Andrew Jackson in 1829 and confirmed by voice vote, John McLean was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Sources ↓

Lived: 1785–1861
Appointed by: Andrew Jackson, 1829
Confirmed: by voice vote
Succeeded: Robert Trimble
Succeeded by: Noah Haynes Swayne

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1829	Supreme Court succeeded Robert Trimble	Jackson (D)	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

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1807

Before the bench

Professional career before and outside the federal bench, as recorded by the Federal Judicial Center.

Founder/editor, The Western Star	1807-1812
Private practice, Lebanon, Ohio	1807-1812
Examiner, U.S. Congressional Land Office, Cincinnati, Ohio	1811-1812
U.S. representative from Ohio	1813-1816
Justice, Supreme Court of Ohio	1816-1822
Commissioner, U.S. Land Office	1822-1823
Postmaster general of the United States	1823-1829

Questions & answers

Who appointed John McLean?: President Andrew Jackson appointed John McLean to the Supreme Court of the United States in 1829.
Was John McLean appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: John McLean was appointed by President Andrew Jackson, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was John McLean's confirmation vote?: John McLean was confirmed by voice vote on March 7, 1829. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was John McLean on?: John McLean was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.

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32 years on the Supreme Court of the United States. Data as of 2026-09-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).