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Washington through Madison Nominees (1789-1812)

JAMES WILSON (1789-1798)
On first Supreme Court
Just nine cases in nine years
Started U Penn law

Biography
William Cushing (1789-1810)
Wore a powdered wig
Declined chance to become Chief
Decided Chisholm

Biography
john blair, jr. (1790-1795)
Signed Constitution
Early Virginia jurist
Six years on the Court

Biography
john rutledge (1795)
Original Court
Resigned to be S.C. Chief
Wrote no opinions

Biography
James Iredell (1790-1799)
North Carolina
Justice at just thirty-eight
Original Court

Biography
thomas johnson (1792-1793)
Sought independence
First Maryland Governor
Shortest time on Court

Biography
William Paterson (1793-1806)
Signed Constitution
Senator and Governor
Thirteen years on Court

Biography
SAMUEL CHASE (1796-1811)
Signed Declaration
Jefferson sought impeachment
Total accquital

Biography
bushrod washington (1798-1829)
President's nephew
Listed fundamental rights
Lived at Mount Vernon

Biography
ALfred moore (1799-1804)
Stood just four foot five
Wrote Quasi-War opinion
Helped found UNC

Biography
WILLIAM JOHNSON (1804-1834)
South Carolina
Court’s first non-Federalist
Often dissented

Biography
henry livingston (1807-1823)
From New York, New York
Often followed Marshall’s lead
Middle name: “Brockholst”

Biography
thomas todd (1807-1826)
Helped found Kentucky
Appointed when Court size grew
Mostly land cases

Biography
gabriel duvall (1811-1835)
Roots in Maryland
Just seventeen opinions
Served twenty-three years

Biography
joseph story (1811-1845)
Our youngest Justice
Freed slaves of the Amistad
Prolific author

Biography

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