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David Davis

1815–1886 · Supreme Court seat #37 · 1862–1877 · IL

David Davis managed Lincoln's 1860 presidential campaign before being named to the Court, and resigned in 1877 after being elected to the U.S. Senate from Illinois — one of very few justices to leave the bench for elected office.

Appointed By
Abraham Lincoln
Predecessor
John Archibald Campbell
Confirmed
December 8, 1862
Confirmation Vote
Acclamation
Tenure Began
December 10, 1862
Tenure Ended
March 4, 1877
Reason
Resigned
Oral arguments & opinions on Oyez.org ↗Senate confirmation vote record ↗
Samuel Freeman MillerStephen Johnson Field