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▪ TableSupreme Court justices, U.S.chief justices in italicname term of service* appointed by presidentPhilip P. Barbour (Barbour, Philip P) 1836-41 JacksonRobert C. Grier (Grier, Robert C) 1846-70 PolkBenjamin R. Curtis (Curtis, Benjamin R) 1851-57 FillmoreStephen Johnson Field (Field, Stephen J) 1863-97 LincolnHorace H. Lurton (Lurton, Horace H) 1910-14 TaftEdward T. Sanford (Sanford, Edward T) 1923-30 HardingSandra Day O'Connor (O'Connor, Sandra Day) 1981-2006 Reagan*The date the justice took the judicial oath is here used as the beginning date of service, for until that oath is taken the justice is not vested with the prerogatives of the office. Justices, however, receive their commissions ("letters patent") before taking their oaths—in some instances, in the preceding year.**John Rutledge was acting chief justice; the U.S. Senate refused to confirm him.See as table:
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Universalium. 2010.