U.S. Supreme Court / Appointed 1858 / Served to 1881
Nathan Clifford
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
Appointed by President James Buchanan in 1858 and confirmed by the Senate 26–23, Nathan Clifford was an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. Sources — FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, January 12, 1858
- Appointed by
- James Buchanan, 1858
- Confirmed
- 26–23
- Succeeded
- Benjamin Robbins Curtis
- Succeeded by
- Horace Gray
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1858 | Supreme Court · succeeded Benjamin Robbins Curtis | Buchanan (D) | 26–23 |
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 | 1827 |
Sources
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
23 years on the Court. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).