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Appointments

Associate Justice

Seat number: 2

Nominated by Washington

Commissioned on Friday, September 25, 1789

Sworn in on Sunday, February 14, 1790

Left office on Friday, March 4, 1791

Reason for leaving: Resigned

Home: South Carolina

Chief Justice

Seat number: 1

Nominated by Washington

Commissioned on Tuesday, June 30, 1795

Sworn in on Tuesday, August 11, 1795

Left office on Monday, December 14, 1795

Reason for leaving: Rejected

Home: South Carolina