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The constitution of the of America

Hickey, W.

Philadelphia, 1847

ETH-Bibliothek Zürich

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Chapter 8. This chapter is dedicated to the eminent jurists who have occupied and continue to occupy the bench of that august tribunal, the Supreme Court of the United States.

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CHAPTER 8,

THIS CHATTER IS DEDICATED TO THE EMINENT JURISTS WHO HATE OCCUPIED AND CONTINUE TO OCCUPY THE BENCH OF THAT AUGUST TRIBUNAL, THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES. From the 4 th March, 1789, to the 3d March , 1847.

CHIEF JUSTICES OF THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES.

JOHN JAY , of , appointed by the President with the ad¬ vice and consent of the Senate, 26th September, 1789. Nomi¬ nated 16th, and confirmed 19th April, 1794, Envoy Extraordinaryto England. Resigned as Chief Justice . Successor appointed 1st July , 1795. , of , appointed 1st July , 1795, in recess of Senate, in place of resigned, and presided on the Bench at August term, 1795. Nominated 10th, and rejected by the Senate 15th December, 1795. , of . Nominationconfirmed and appointed, &.C., 27th January , 1796, in place of John Jay , re¬ signed. Declined the appointment. He was then an Associate Justice. , of . Nomination confirmed and appointed, &c., 4th March, 1796, in place of W . Cushing, de¬ clined. Appointed Envoy E**raordinary and Minister Plenipo¬ tentiary to , 27th February , 1799. Ho presided on the Bench at the August term, 1799. Proceeded on his mission to 381 382

France, 3d November, 1799. Resigned as Chief Justice . Sue cessor appointed 19th December, 1800. JOHN JAY , . Nomination confirmed and ap pointed, &c., 19th December, 1800, in place of Oliver Ellsworth resigned. Declined the appointment. , Secretary of State.* Nomination confirmed27th and appointed, &c., 31st January , 1801, in place of John Jay , de dined . Died in 1835. ROGER B. TANEY , of . Nomination confirmed and ap pointed, &c., 15th March, 1836, in the place of John Marshall deceased.

ASSOCIATE JUSTICES OF THE * SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES.

JOHN RUTLEDGE , of South Carolina. Nomination confirmed and appointed 26th September, 1789. Resigned, and Thomas John¬ son appointed. WILLIAM CUSHING , of Massachusetts. Nomination confirmed 26th, and appointed 27th September, 1789. Died, and Levi Lin¬ coln appointed. ' JAMES WILSON , of . Nomination confirmed26th, and appointed 29th September, 1789. Died, and Bushrod Washing¬ ton appointed. JOHN BLAIR , of . Nomination confirmed 26th, and ap¬ pointed 30th September, 1789. Resigned, and ap¬ pointed. ROBERT H. HARRISON , of Maryland. Nomination confirmed 26th September, 1789. Resigned, and appointed. JAMES IREDELL , of . Appointed in recess of Senate,

* John Marshall , Secretary of State,was nominated to the Senate as Chief Jus* tice the 20th January,1801 , was confirmed on the 27th,commissioned31st January, and presided on the Bench of the Supreme Court from the 4th to the 9th February, or during February term , 1801. From a message of the President to Congress, accompanied by & report from John Marshall, Secretary of State, dated 27th February , 1801, it appears that he also continued to act in the latter capacity until that day, and from other circumstances that he continued to act as such unMl the 3d March , 1801, on which day the then administration terminated. 383

in place of Robert H. Harrison, resigned. Nomination confirmed and appointed 10th February , 1790. Died, and ap¬ pointed. , of Maryland. Appointed 5th August , 1791, in , recess of Senate, in place of John Rutledgo, resigned. Nomina¬ tion confirmed and appointed 7th November, 1791. Resigned, and appointed. WILLIAM PATERSON , Governor of . Nomination confirmed and appointed 4th March, 1793, in place of Thomas Johnson, resigned. Died, and Brockholst Livingston appointed. SAMUEL CHASE , of Maryland. Nominationconfirmed and appointed 27th January , 1796, in place of John Blair, resigned. Died, and Gabriel Duval appointed. , of Virginia. Appointed 29th Septem¬ ber, 1798, in recess of Senate, in place of James Wilson , deceased. Nomination confirmed and appointed 20th December, 1798. Died, and appointed. ALFRED MOORE , of North Carolina. Nomination confirmed and appointed 10th December, 1799, in place of James Iredell, de¬ ceased. Resigned, and appointed. WILLIAM JOHNSON , of South Carolina. Nomination confirmed and appointed 26th March, 1804, in place of Alfred Moore, re¬ signed. (Confirmed and appointed Collector of the Customs 22d Feb. 1819, and declined the appointment.) Died in 1834, and James M. Wayne appointed. , of . Nomination confirmed 2d, and ap¬ pointed 3d March,1807. . BROCKHOLST LIVINGSTON , of New York. Appointed 10th No¬ vember, 1806, in recess of Senate, in place of William Paterson, deceased. Nomination confirmed and appointed 17th December, 1806. Died, and appointed. LEVI LINCOLN , of Massachusetts. Nomination confirmed and ap¬ pointed 3d January , 1811, in place of William Cushing, deceased. Declined the appointment, and appointed. JOHN QUINCY ADAMS , of Massachusetts. Nomination confirmed and appointed 22d February , 1811, in place of Levi Lincoln, de¬ clined. Declined the appointment, and appointed. GABRIEL DUVAL , of Maryland. Nomination confirmed and ap¬ pointed 18th November, 1811, in the place of Samuel Chase, de¬ ceased. Resigned, and Philip P . Barbour appointed. JOSEPH STORY , of Massachusetts. Nomination confirmed and ap ■ 2 N 384

pointed 18th November, 1811, in place of John Quincy Adams, declined. Died and appointed. SMITH THOMPSON , of New York . Appointed 1st September, 1823, in recess of the Senate, in place of Brockholst Livingston, deceased. Nomination confirmed and appointed 9th December, 1823. Died, and appointed. , of Kentucky . Nomination confirmed and ap¬ pointed 9th May, 1826, in the place of Thomas Todd, deceased. Died, and John McLean appointed. JOHN McLEAN , of . Nomination confirmed and appointed 7th March, 1829, in the place of Robert Trimble, deceased. HENRY BALDWIN , of Pennsylvania. Nomination confirmed and appointed 6th January , 1830,in place of Bushrod Washington, de¬ ceased. Died, and R. C. Grier appointed. JAMES M. WAYNE , of . Nomination confirmed and ap¬ pointed 9th January , 1835, in place of William Johnson, deceased. PHILIP P. BARBOUR , of Virginia. Nomination confirmed and ap¬ pointed 15th March, 1836, in place of Gabriel Duval, resigned. Died, and P. V. Daniel appointed. , of Tennessee. Nomination confirmed and ap¬ pointed 8th March, 1837. WILLIAM SMITH , of Alabama. Nomination confirmed and ap¬ pointed 8th March, 1837. Declined the appointment, and John McKinley appointed. JOHN McKINLEY , of Alabama. Appointed 22d April, 1837, in re¬ cess of the Senate, in place of William Smith, declined. Nomina- tioned confirmed and appointed 25th September, 1837. PETER V. DANIEL , of Virginia. Nomination confirmed and ap¬ pointed 3d March, 1841, in place of Philip P. Barbour, deceased. SAMUEL NELSON , of New York. Nomination confirmedand ap¬ pointed, 14lh February, 1845, in place of Smith Thompson, de¬ ceased. LEVI WOODBURY , of . Appointed 20th Septem¬ ber, 1845, in recess of tho Senate, in place of Joseph Story, de¬ ceased. Nomination confirmed and appointed 3d January, 1846. ROBERT C. GRIER , of Pennsylvania. Nomination confirmed and appointed 4th August, 1846, in place of Henry Baldwin, deceased. 385

CLERKS OF THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES.

John Tucker, of Massachusetts, appointed Feb . 3, 1790. Resigned, Samoel Bayard, of , do. Aug. 1, 1791. Resigned, Elias B. Caldwell, of N . J. do. Aug. 15, 1800. Died, William Griffith, of N . J. do. Feb. 9, 1826. Died, William T . Carroll, of D. C. do. Jan. 20, 1827. Pres’t inc’t.

REPORTERS OF DECISIONS OF SUPREME COURT UNITED STATES.

Alexander J . Dallas, reported from 1789 to 1800, inclusive. , do. “ 1801 to 1815, “ , do. “ 1816 to 1827, “ Richard Peters, jun ’r, do. “ 1828 to 1842, “ Benjamin C. Howard, do. “ 1843. Present incumbent.

MARSHALS OF THE UNITED STATES ATTENDANT ON THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES.

Under the construction of the , the Marshals of all the Districts were required to attend the sessions of the Supreme Court, until, by the act of 9th June , 1794, the Marshal of the district alone in which the court shall sit was required to attend its sessions. David Lenox , Marshal Dist . of Pa ., attended Jan . 28,1794 to Feb . 1801. Brent , Mar . D. C., “ Aug . 3,1801 , to Aug . 1808. Washington Boyd , do. “ Feb . 1,1808 , to Aug . 1818. Tench Ringgold , do . “ Nov . 30,1818 , to Aug . 1831. Henry Ashton , do. “ Feb . 4, 1831, to Feb . 1834. Alexander Hdnter , do. “ March 6,1834 . Pres ’t inc’t.