U.S. Supreme Court / Appointed 1796 / Served to 1811
Samuel Chase
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
Appointed by President George Washington in 1796 and confirmed by voice vote, Samuel Chase was an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. Sources — FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, January 27, 1796
- Appointed by
- George Washington, 1796
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Succeeded
- John Blair Jr.
- Succeeded by
- Gabriel Duvall
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1796 | Supreme Court · succeeded John Blair Jr. | Washington (—) | 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
| Read law | 1763 |
Sources
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: John Wesley Jarvis (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
15 years on the Court. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).