U.S. Supreme Court / Appointed 1845 / Served to 1872
Samuel Nelson
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
Appointed by President John Tyler in 1845 and confirmed by voice vote, Samuel Nelson was an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. Sources — FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, February 14, 1845
- Appointed by
- John Tyler, 1845
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Succeeded
- Smith Thompson
- Succeeded by
- Ward Hunt
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1845 | Supreme Court · succeeded Smith Thompson | Tyler (N) | 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
| Middlebury College | 1813 | |
| Read law | 1817 |
Sources
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: Mathew Benjamin Brady (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
27 years on the Court. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).