U.S. Supreme Court / Appointed 1902 / Served to 1932
Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
Appointed by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1902 and confirmed by voice vote, Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. was an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. He earned a law degree from Harvard Law School in 1866. Sources — FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, December 4, 1902
- Appointed by
- Theodore Roosevelt, 1902
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Harvard College 1861 · Harvard Law School 1866
- Succeeded
- Horace Gray
- Succeeded by
- Benjamin Nathan Cardozo
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 | Supreme Court · succeeded Horace Gray | Roosevelt (R) | voice |
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
| Harvard College | A.B. | 1861 |
| Harvard Law School | LL.B. | 1866 |
Sources
29 years on the Court. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).