U.S. Supreme Court / Appointed 1874 / Served to 1888
Morrison Remick Waite
Chief Justice of the 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 U.S. Supreme Court. Sources — FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, January 21, 1874
- Appointed by
- Ulysses Grant, 1874
- Confirmed
- 63–0
- Succeeded
- Salmon Portland Chase
- Succeeded by
- Melville Weston Fuller
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1874 | Supreme Court · succeeded Salmon Portland Chase | Grant (R) | 63–0 |
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
| Yale College | 1837 | |
| Read law | 1839 |
Sources
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: Mathew Benjamin Brady (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
14 years on the Court. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).