Who appointed Melville Weston Fuller?

President Grover Cleveland appointed Melville Weston Fuller to the Supreme Court of the United States in 1888.

Was Melville Weston Fuller appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Melville Weston Fuller was appointed by President Grover Cleveland, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Melville Weston Fuller's confirmation vote?

The Senate confirmed Melville Weston Fuller 41–20 on July 20, 1888.

Supreme Court / Appointed 1888 / Served to 1910

Melville Weston Fuller

Chief Justice, 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 Supreme Court of the United States. Sources ↓

Lived: 1833–1910
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

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

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Bowdoin College	A.B.	1853
Bowdoin College	A.M.	1856

Before the bench

Professional career before and outside the federal bench, as recorded by the Federal Judicial Center.

Private practice, Augusta, Maine	1855-1856
Editor, Augusta [Maine] Age	1855-1856
President, Augusta [Maine] Common Council	1856
City solicitor, Augusta, Maine	1856
Private practice, Chicago, Illinois	1856-1888
Delegate, Illinois constitutional convention	1862
State representative, Illinois	1863-1865

Questions & answers

Who appointed Melville Weston Fuller?: President Grover Cleveland appointed Melville Weston Fuller to the Supreme Court of the United States in 1888.
Was Melville Weston Fuller appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: Melville Weston Fuller was appointed by President Grover Cleveland, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Melville Weston Fuller's confirmation vote?: The Senate confirmed Melville Weston Fuller 41–20 on July 20, 1888.
Which court was Melville Weston Fuller on?: Melville Weston Fuller was a Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.

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