Supreme Court
Philip Pendleton Barbour
Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the United States
Appointment
- Court
- Supreme Court of the United States
- Title
- Associate Justice
- Appointed by
- Andrew JacksonDemocratic president
- Seat
- SCT0504
- Nominated
- Dec. 28, 1835
- Committee action
- Reported (no recommendation recorded)Jan. 5, 1836
- Senate vote
- 30–11Roll Call
- Confirmed
- March 15, 1836
- Commissioned
- March 15, 1836
- Service ended
- Feb. 25, 1841Death
Source Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Judges. Party shown is the party of the appointing president, which is a fact about the president, not about the judge.
Judicial service history
Every federal judicial office held, in order of appointment.
| Court | Title | Commissioned | Ended | Appointed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia | Judge | Dec. 16, 1830 | March 17, 1836 Appointment to Another Judicial Position | Andrew Jackson |
| Supreme Court of the United States | Associate Justice | March 15, 1836 | Feb. 25, 1841 Death | Andrew Jackson |
Recent judicial activity
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- No recorded activity.
Cases
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Judicial writings
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