Noah Haynes Swayne

Noah Haynes Swayne
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
In office
January 27, 1862[1] – January 24, 1881[1]
Nominated byAbraham Lincoln
Preceded byJohn McLean
Succeeded byStanley Matthews
Personal details
Born(1804-12-07)December 7, 1804
Frederick County, Virginia, U.S.
DiedJune 8, 1884(1884-06-08) (aged 79)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic (Before 1856)
Republican (1856–1884)
SpouseSarah Swayne
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Noah Haynes Swayne (December 7, 1804 – June 8, 1884) was an American jurist and politician. He was the first Republican appointed as a justice to the United States Supreme Court.

  1. ^ a b "Justices 1789 to Present". supremecourt.gov. Archived from the original on April 15, 2010. Retrieved June 29, 2019.