U.S. Supreme Court / Appointed 1880 / Served to 1887
William Burnham Woods
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
Appointed by President Rutherford B. Hayes in 1880 and confirmed by the Senate 39–8, William Burnham Woods was an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. He previously served on the U.S. Circuit Courts for the Fifth Circuit.Sources — FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, December 21, 1880
- Appointed by
- Rutherford B. Hayes, 1880
- Confirmed
- 39–8
- Education
- Yale College 1845
- Succeeded
- William Strong
- Succeeded by
- Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1869 | U.S. Circuit Courts for the Fifth Circuit | Grant (R) | voice |
| 1880 | Supreme Court · succeeded William Strong | Hayes (R) | 39–8 |
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
| Yale College | A.B. | 1845 |
| Read law | 1847 |
Sources
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: Unknown authorUnknown author (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
6 years on the Court. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).