U.S. Supreme Court / Appointed 1881 / Served to 1889
Stanley Matthews
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
Appointed by President James A. Garfield in 1881 and confirmed by the Senate 24–23, Stanley Matthews was an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. Sources — FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, May 12, 1881
- Appointed by
- James A. Garfield, 1881
- Confirmed
- 24–23
- Education
- Kenyon College 1840
- Succeeded
- Noah Haynes Swayne
- Succeeded by
- David Josiah Brewer
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1881 | Supreme Court · succeeded Noah Haynes Swayne | Garfield (R) | 24–23 |
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
| Kenyon College | B.A. | 1840 |
| Read law | 1842 |
Sources
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
7 years on the Court. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).