U.S. Supreme Court / Appointed 1882 / Served to 1893
Samuel M. Blatchford
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
Appointed by President Chester A. Arthur in 1882 and confirmed by voice vote, Samuel M. Blatchford was an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. He previously served on the Southern District of New York and U.S. Circuit Courts for the Second Circuit.Sources — FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, March 22, 1882
- Appointed by
- Chester A. Arthur, 1882
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Columbia College 1837
- Succeeded
- Ward Hunt
- Succeeded by
- Edward Douglass White
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1867 | Southern District of New York | Johnson (D) | voice |
| 1878 | U.S. Circuit Courts for the Second Circuit | Hayes (R) | voice |
| 1882 | Supreme Court · succeeded Ward Hunt | Arthur (R) | 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
| Columbia College | B.A. | 1837 |
| Read law | 1843 |
Sources
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: Unknown authorUnknown author (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
11 years on the Court. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).