U.S. Supreme Court / Appointed 1888 / Served to 1893
Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
Appointed by President Grover Cleveland in 1888 and confirmed by the Senate 32–28, Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar was an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. Sources — FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, January 16, 1888
- Appointed by
- Grover Cleveland, 1888
- Confirmed
- 32–28
- Education
- Emory College 1845
- Succeeded
- William Burnham Woods
- Succeeded by
- Howell Edmunds Jackson
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1888 | Supreme Court · succeeded William Burnham Woods | Cleveland (D) | 32–28 |
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
| Emory College | B.A. | 1845 |
| Read law | 1847 |
Sources
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
5 years on the Court. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).