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.

Supreme Court / Appointed 1895 / Served to 1909

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

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1895	Supreme Court succeeded Howell Edmunds Jackson	Cleveland (D)	Voice vote

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

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1859

Before the bench

Professional career before and outside the federal bench, as recorded by the Federal Judicial Center.

Private practice, Albany, New York	1859-1883
District attorney, Albany County, New York	1869-1872
Corporation counsel, Albany, New York	1881-1883
Justice, Supreme Court of the State of New York	1883-1886
Judge, New York State Court of Appeals	1886-1895

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.

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13 years on the Supreme Court of the United States. Data as of 2026-09-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).