U.S. Supreme Court / Appointed / Served to 1795
John Rutledge
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
Appointed by President George Washington and confirmed by roll call vote, John Rutledge was an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. Sources — FJC Biographical Directory
- Appointed by
- George Washington
- Confirmed
- by roll call vote
- Succeeded
- John Jay
- Succeeded by
- Thomas Johnson
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1789 | Supreme Court | Washington (—) | voice |
| 1795 | Supreme Court · succeeded John Jay | Washington (—) | roll call |
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
| Middle Temple, London, England | ||
| Read law | 1760 |
Sources
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: Robert C. Hinckley / After John Trumbull (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
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