Rufus Wheeler Peckham

Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the United States

Appointed by President Grover Cleveland in 1895 and confirmed by voice vote, Rufus Wheeler Peckham was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Sources ↓

Lived

1838–1909

Appointed by

Grover Cleveland, 1895

Confirmed

by voice vote

Succeeded

Howell Edmunds Jackson

Succeeded by

Horace Harmon Lurton

Federal judicial service

Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own. A voice vote means the chamber approved aloud. No senator-by-senator tally is recorded.

Confirmation vote

Voice vote

The Senate approved this confirmation aloud, with no senator-by-senator tally recorded. Recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989.

Education

Questions & answers

Who appointed Rufus Wheeler Peckham?

President Grover Cleveland appointed Rufus Wheeler Peckham to the Supreme Court of the United States in 1895.

Was Rufus Wheeler Peckham appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Rufus Wheeler Peckham was appointed by President Grover Cleveland, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Rufus Wheeler Peckham's confirmation vote?

Rufus Wheeler Peckham was confirmed by voice vote on December 9, 1895. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Which court was Rufus Wheeler Peckham on?

Rufus Wheeler Peckham was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.

13 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).