Who served on the US Supreme Court during President Theodore Roosevelt's tenure?

Answer 1

Theodore Roosevelt became the 26th US President in September 1901, after the death of William McKinley, and remained in office until March 1909. Roosevelt appointed three justices to the US Supreme Court.

Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. (1902)

William Rufus Day (1903)

William Henry Moody (1906)

Answer 2

Theodore Roosevelt was in office from September 1901 until March 1909. The following justices served on the US Supreme Court during that time:

John Marshall Harlan I.................1877-1911............Hayes

Horace Gray...............................1882-1902............Arthur

Melville Fuller (CJ)......................1888-1910............Cleveland

David Josiah Brewer....................1890-1910............Harrison

Henry Billings Brown...................1891-1906............Harrison

George Shiras, Jr........................1892-1903............Harrison

Edward Douglas White (CJ)..........1894-1921............Cleveland, Taft

Rufus Wheeler Peckham..............1896-1909............Cleveland

Joseph McKenna.........................1893-1925............McKinley

Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.............1902-1932............T. Roosevelt

William R. Day............................1903-1922............T. Roosevelt

William Henry Moody...................1906-1910............T. Roosevelt

Answer 3

President Franklin D. Roosevelt nominated eight justices to the US Supreme Court, which is the second highest number of appointments after President Washington, who nominated ten justices.

# Hugo Black........................................1937-1971 # Stanley Foreman Reed........................1938-1957 # Felix Frankfurter.................................1939-1962 # William O. Douglas.............................1939-1975 # Frank Murphy.....................................1940-1949 # James Francis Byrnes..........................1941-1942 # Robert Houghtwood Jackson................1941-1954 # Wiley Rutledge...................................1943-1949

Answer 4

Theodore Roosevelt became the 26th US President in September 1901, after the death of William McKinley, and remained in office until March 1909. Roosevelt appointed three justices to the US Supreme Court.

Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. (1902)

William Rufus Day (1903)

William Henry Moody (1906)

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Answer 5

President Truman appointed four justices to the US Supreme Court.

1. Harold Hitz Burton.............1945 - 1958
2. Fred M. Vinson..................1946 - 1953
3. Tom C. Clark.....................1949 - 1967
4. Sherman Minton................1949 - 1956

Answer 6

President Roosevelt appointed eight new justices to the US Supreme Court between 1937 and 1943, and elevated Harlan F. Stone to Chief Justice:

1. Hugo Black (1937-1971)
2. Stanley Forman Reed (1938-1957)
3. Felix Frankfurter (1939-1962)
4. William O. Douglas (1939-1975)
5. Frank Murphy (1940-1949)
6. James F. Byrnes (1941-1942)
7. Robert H. Jackson (1941-1954)
8. Wiley Blount Rutledge (1943-1949)

Answer 7

Supreme court justices nominated by Franklin Roosevelt and date they joined the court.

• Hugo Black 1937
• Stanley Forman Reed 1938
• Felix Frankfurter 1939
• William O. Douglas 1039
• Frank Murphy 1940
• James F. Bynes 1941
• Robert H. Jackson 1941
• Wiley B. Rutledge 1943