Supreme Court / Appointed 1862 / Served to 1881
Noah Haynes Swayne
Associate Justice, 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 Supreme Court of the United States. Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1804–1884
- 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 |
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
| Read law | 1823 |
Questions & answers
- Who appointed Noah Haynes Swayne?
- President Abraham Lincoln appointed Noah Haynes Swayne to the Supreme Court of the United States in 1862.
- Was Noah Haynes Swayne appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Noah Haynes Swayne was appointed by President Abraham Lincoln, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Noah Haynes Swayne's confirmation vote?
- The Senate confirmed Noah Haynes Swayne 38–1 on January 24, 1862.
- Which court was Noah Haynes Swayne on?
- Noah Haynes Swayne was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
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19 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).