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Henry Baldwin

1780–1844 · Supreme Court seat #22 · 1830–1844 · PA

Henry Baldwin, a former Pennsylvania congressman, developed a reputation as the Court’s most erratic member, suffering from what contemporaries described as bouts of mental illness that at times kept him from the bench entirely.

Appointed By
Andrew Jackson
Predecessor
Bushrod Washington
Confirmed
January 6, 1830
Confirmation Vote
41–2
Tenure Began
January 18, 1830
Tenure Ended
April 21, 1844
Reason
Died in office
Oral arguments & opinions on Oyez.org ↗Senate confirmation vote record ↗
John McLeanJames M. Wayne