U.S. Supreme Court / Appointed 1862 / Served to 1881
Portrait of Noah Haynes Swayne

Noah Haynes Swayne

Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States

Appointed by President Abraham Lincoln in 1862 and confirmed by the Senate 381, Noah Haynes Swayne was an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. Sources — FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, January 24, 1862

Appointed by
Abraham Lincoln, 1862
Confirmed
38–1
Succeeded
John McLean
Succeeded by
Stanley Matthews
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1862Supreme Court · succeeded John McLeanLincoln (R)38–1

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
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Sources

19 years on the Court. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).