U.S. Supreme Court / Appointed 1888 / Served to 1910
Melville Weston Fuller
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
Appointed by President Grover Cleveland in 1888 and confirmed by the Senate 41–20, Melville Weston Fuller was a Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. Sources — FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, July 20, 1888
- Appointed by
- Grover Cleveland, 1888
- Confirmed
- 41–20
- Education
- Bowdoin College 1853
- Succeeded
- Morrison Remick Waite
- Succeeded by
- Edward Douglass White
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1888 | Supreme Court · succeeded Morrison Remick Waite | Cleveland (D) | 41–20 |
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
| Read law | ||
| Bowdoin College | A.B. | 1853 |
| Bowdoin College | A.M. | 1856 |
Sources
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: Theodore C. Marceau (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
21 years on the Court. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).