List of federal judges appointed by Andrew Jackson

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Following is a list of all Article III United States federal judges appointed by President Andrew Jackson during his term of office.[1] In total Jackson appointed 23 Article III federal judges: 5 Justices to the Supreme Court of the United States and 18 judges to the United States district courts.

Andrew Jackson

John Catron was nominated to the United States Supreme Court by President Jackson on the final day of his presidency, March 3, 1837. The United States Senate confirmed the nomination on March 8, 1837, and president Martin Van Buren issued his commission, and thus appointed him, the same day. Jackson also nominated William Smith to the United States Supreme Court on his final day in office. Jackson and Smith had attended the Bullock's Creek Presbyterian school together as children in the Waxhaws.[2] The Senate confirmed Smith on March 8, 1837, but he declined the appointment. Van Buren then appointed Alabama lawyer John McKinley, who had shared land speculation interests with Jackson dating back 20 years.[3]

United States Supreme Court justices

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# Justice Seat State Former justice Nomination
date		 Confirmation
date		 Began
active service		 Ended
active service
1 John McLean 6 Ohio Robert Trimble March 6, 1829 March 7, 1829 March 7, 1829 April 4, 1861
2 Henry Baldwin 3 Pennsylvania Bushrod Washington January 4, 1830 January 6, 1830 January 6, 1830 April 21, 1844
3 James M. Wayne 5 Georgia William Johnson January 6, 1835 January 9, 1835 January 9, 1835 July 5, 1867
4 Philip P. Barbour 4 Virginia Gabriel Duvall December 28, 1835 March 15, 1836 March 15, 1836 February 25, 1841
5 Roger B. Taney Chief Maryland John Marshall December 28, 1835[Rn 1] March 15, 1836 March 15, 1836 October 12, 1864
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District courts

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# Judge Court
[Note 1]		 Nomination
date		 Confirmation
date		 Began active
service		 Ended active
service
1 John Wilson Campbell D. Ohio March 6, 1829 March 7, 1829 March 7, 1829 September 24, 1833
2 Samuel Hadden Harper E.D. La.
W.D. La.		 March 6, 1829 March 7, 1829 March 7, 1829 July 19, 1837
3 Philip P. Barbour E.D. Va. December 14, 1830 December 16, 1830 October 8, 1830[4] March 17, 1836[5]
4 Matthew Harvey D.N.H. December 14, 1830 December 16, 1830 November 2, 1830[4] April 7, 1866
5 Thomas Irwin W.D. Pa. December 7, 1831 March 21, 1832 April 14, 1831[6] January 4, 1859
6 Powhatan Ellis D. Miss. July 13, 1832 July 14, 1832 July 14, 1832 January 5, 1836
7 Benjamin Tappan D. Ohio January 20, 1834 – October 12, 1833[7] June 30, 1834
8 Morgan Welles Brown E.D. Tenn.
W.D. Tenn.		 December 18, 1833 December 31, 1833 January 3, 1834[8] March 7, 1853
9 Thomas Bell Monroe D. Ky. February 20, 1834 March 6, 1834 March 8, 1834 September 18, 1861
10 Humphrey H. Leavitt D. Ohio June 28, 1834 June 28, 1834 June 30, 1834 April 1, 1871[9]
11 Jesse Lynch Holman D. Ind. March 21, 1836 March 29, 1836 September 16, 1835[10] March 14, 1842
12 George Adams D. Miss. January 12, 1836 January 20, 1836 January 20, 1836 September 30, 1838[11]
13 Upton Scott Heath D. Md. April 1, 1836 April 4, 1836 April 4, 1836 February 21, 1852
14 Peter V. Daniel E.D. Va. April 6, 1836 April 19, 1836 April 19, 1836 March 3, 1841[5]
15 Robert William Wells D. Mo. June 16, 1836 June 27, 1836 June 27, 1836 September 22, 1864[12]
16 Benjamin Johnson D. Ark. June 27, 1836 June 29, 1836 June 29, 1836 October 2, 1849
17 Andrew T. Judson D. Conn. June 28, 1836 July 4, 1836 July 4, 1836 March 17, 1853
18 Ross Wilkins D. Mich. July 2, 1836 July 2, 1836 January 26, 1837 February 18, 1870[13]
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Notes

  1. [1]
    See List of United States district and territorial courts
Renominations
  1. [1]
    Originally nominated on January 15, 1835, to the Associate Justice seat being vacated by Gabriel Duvall. That nomination was not voted on before the end of the session. On December 28, 1835, he was nominated to be Chief Justice.

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