Morrison Remick Waite

Chief Justice, Supreme Court of the United States

Appointed by President Ulysses Grant in 1874 and confirmed by the Senate 63–0, Morrison Remick Waite was a Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Sources ↓

Lived

1816–1888

Appointed by

Ulysses Grant, 1874

Confirmed

63–0

Succeeded

Salmon Portland Chase

Succeeded by

Melville Weston Fuller

Federal judicial service

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

Questions & answers

Who appointed Morrison Remick Waite?

President Ulysses Grant appointed Morrison Remick Waite to the Supreme Court of the United States in 1874.

Was Morrison Remick Waite appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Morrison Remick Waite was appointed by President Ulysses Grant, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Morrison Remick Waite's confirmation vote?

The Senate confirmed Morrison Remick Waite 63–0 on January 21, 1874.

Which court was Morrison Remick Waite on?

Morrison Remick Waite was a Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.

14 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).