U.S. Supreme Court / Appointed 1846 / Served to 1870
Robert Cooper Grier
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
Appointed by President James K. Polk in 1846 and confirmed by voice vote, Robert Cooper Grier was an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. Sources — FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, August 4, 1846
- Appointed by
- James K. Polk, 1846
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Dickinson College 1812
- Succeeded
- Henry Baldwin
- Succeeded by
- William Strong
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1846 | Supreme Court · succeeded Henry Baldwin | Polk (D) | 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
| Dickinson College | B.A. | 1812 |
| Read law | 1817 |
Sources
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: Mathew Benjamin Brady (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
23 years on the Court. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).