Supreme Court / Appointed 1870 / Served to 1892
Joseph P. Bradley
Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the United States
Appointed by President Ulysses Grant in 1870 and confirmed by the Senate 46–9, Joseph P. Bradley was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1813–1892
- Appointed by
- Ulysses Grant, 1870
- Confirmed
- 46–9
- Education
- Rutgers College 1836
- Succeeded by
- George Shiras Jr.
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1870 | Supreme Court | Grant (R) | 46–9 |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.
Confirmation vote
The Senate’s published per-senator roll-call records begin in 1989, so no senator-by-senator breakdown is available for this vote.
Education
| Rutgers College | B.A. | 1836 |
| Read law | 1839 |
Questions & answers
- Who appointed Joseph P. Bradley?
- President Ulysses Grant appointed Joseph P. Bradley to the Supreme Court of the United States in 1870.
- Was Joseph P. Bradley appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Joseph P. Bradley was appointed by President Ulysses Grant, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Joseph P. Bradley's confirmation vote?
- The Senate confirmed Joseph P. Bradley 46–9 on March 21, 1870.
- Which court was Joseph P. Bradley on?
- Joseph P. Bradley 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: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
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21 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).