U.S. Supreme Court / Appointed 1836 / Served to 1841
Philip Pendleton Barbour
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
Appointed by President Andrew Jackson in 1836 and confirmed by the Senate 30–11, Philip Pendleton Barbour was an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. He previously served on the Eastern District of Virginia.Sources — FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, March 15, 1836
- Appointed by
- Andrew Jackson, 1836
- Confirmed
- 30–11
- Succeeded
- Gabriel Duvall
- Succeeded by
- Peter Vivian Daniel
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1830 | Eastern District of Virginia | Jackson (D) | 36–1 |
| 1836 | Supreme Court · succeeded Gabriel Duvall | Jackson (D) | 30–11 |
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 | 1800 |
Sources
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: The original uploader was Ticketautomat at German Wikipedia. (Original text: unknown) (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
4 years on the Court. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).