U.S. Supreme Court / Appointed 1941 / Served to 1954
Robert Houghwout Jackson
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
Appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1941 and confirmed by voice vote, Robert Houghwout Jackson was an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. Sources — FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, July 7, 1941
- Appointed by
- Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1941
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Succeeded
- Harlan Fiske Stone
- Succeeded by
- John Marshall Harlan
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | Supreme Court · succeeded Harlan Fiske Stone | Roosevelt (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
| Albany Law School | ||
| Read law | 1913 |
Sources
13 years on the Court. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).