● Deceased
Benjamin N. Cardozo
1870–1938 · Supreme Court seat #75 · 1932–1938 · NY
Benjamin N. Cardozo, already one of the most respected jurists in the country as chief judge of New York’s highest court, was the second Jewish justice appointed to the Supreme Court and served just over six years before his death.
Appointed By
Herbert Hoover
Predecessor
Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.
Confirmed
February 24, 1932
Confirmation Vote
Acclamation
Tenure Began
March 14, 1932
Tenure Ended
July 9, 1938
Reason
Died in office