U.S. Supreme Court / Appointed 1796 / Served to 1811
Portrait of Samuel Chase

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 by
Gabriel Duvall
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1796Supreme 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
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Sources

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).