U.S. Supreme Court / Appointed 1862 / Served to 1881
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 38–1, 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
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1862 | Supreme Court · succeeded John McLean | Lincoln (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
| Read law | 1823 |
Sources
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
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).