U.S. Supreme Court / Appointed 1949 / Served to 1967
Tom C. Clark
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
Appointed by President Harry S Truman in 1949 and confirmed by the Senate 73–8, Tom C. Clark was an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. He earned a law degree from University of Texas School of Law in 1922. Sources — FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, August 18, 1949
- Appointed by
- Harry S Truman, 1949
- Confirmed
- 73–8
- Education
- University of Texas 1921 · University of Texas Law 1922
- Succeeded
- Frank Murphy
- Succeeded by
- Thurgood Marshall
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Supreme Court · succeeded Frank Murphy | Truman (D) | 73–8 |
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
| University of Texas | A.B. | 1921 |
| University of Texas School of Law | LL.B. | 1922 |
Sources
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: Unknown photographer (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
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17 years on the Court. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).