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Appointments

Associate Justice

Seat number: 7

Nominated by Taft

Commissioned on Sunday, May 1, 1910

Sworn in on Sunday, October 9, 1910

Left office on Friday, June 9, 1916

Reason for leaving: Resigned

Home: New York

Chief Justice

Seat number: 1

Nominated by Hoover

Commissioned on Wednesday, February 12, 1930

Sworn in on Sunday, February 23, 1930

Left office on Sunday, June 29, 1941

Reason for leaving: Retired

Home: New York