Levi Woodbury

Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the United States

Appointed by President James K. Polk in 1846 and confirmed by voice vote, Levi Woodbury was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Sources ↓

Lived

1789–1851

Appointed by

James K. Polk, 1846

Confirmed

by voice vote

Succeeded

Joseph Story

Succeeded by

Benjamin Robbins Curtis

Federal judicial service

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

Questions & answers

Who appointed Levi Woodbury?

President James K. Polk appointed Levi Woodbury to the Supreme Court of the United States in 1846.

Was Levi Woodbury appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Levi Woodbury was appointed by President James K. Polk, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Levi Woodbury's confirmation vote?

Levi Woodbury was confirmed by voice vote on January 3, 1846. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Which court was Levi Woodbury on?

Levi Woodbury was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.

5 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).