U.S. Supreme Court / Appointed 1957 / Served to 1990
William Joseph Brennan Jr.
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
Appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1957 and confirmed by voice vote, William Joseph Brennan Jr. was an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. He earned a law degree from Harvard Law School in 1931. Sources — FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, March 19, 1957
- Appointed by
- Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1957
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Pennsylvania 1928 · Harvard Law School 1931
- Succeeded
- Sherman Minton
- Succeeded by
- David Hackett Souter
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Supreme Court · succeeded Sherman Minton | Eisenhower (R) | 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
| University of Pennsylvania | B.S. | 1928 |
| Harvard Law School | LL.B. | 1931 |
Sources
33 years on the Court. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).