U.S. Supreme Court / Appointed 1791 / Served to 1793
Thomas Johnson
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
Appointed by President George Washington in 1791 and confirmed by voice vote, Thomas Johnson was an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. Sources — FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, November 7, 1791
- Appointed by
- George Washington, 1791
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Succeeded
- John Rutledge
- Succeeded by
- William Paterson
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1791 | Supreme Court · succeeded John Rutledge | 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 | 1760 |
Sources
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: Charles Willson Peale (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
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1 years on the Court. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).