Salmon Portland Chase

Chief Justice, Supreme Court of the United States

Appointed by President Abraham Lincoln in 1864 and confirmed by voice vote, Salmon Portland Chase was a Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Sources ↓

Lived

1808–1873

Appointed by

Abraham Lincoln, 1864

Confirmed

by voice vote

Education

Dartmouth College 1826

Succeeded

Roger Brooke Taney

Succeeded by

Morrison Remick Waite

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 Salmon Portland Chase?

President Abraham Lincoln appointed Salmon Portland Chase to the Supreme Court of the United States in 1864.

Was Salmon Portland Chase appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Salmon Portland Chase was appointed by President Abraham Lincoln, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Salmon Portland Chase's confirmation vote?

Salmon Portland Chase was confirmed by voice vote on December 6, 1864. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Which court was Salmon Portland Chase on?

Salmon Portland Chase was a Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.

8 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).