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Henry Brockholst Livingston

1757–1823 · Supreme Court seat #15 · 1807–1823 · NY

Henry Brockholst Livingston was a Revolutionary War officer and New York judge whose earlier legal career was shadowed by a fatal duel he fought in 1798 and was acquitted of. He sat on the Supreme Court for sixteen years, generally aligning with Marshall’s nationalist rulings.

Appointed By
Thomas Jefferson
Predecessor
William Paterson
Confirmed
December 17, 1806
Confirmation Vote
Acclamation
Tenure Began
January 20, 1807
Tenure Ended
March 18, 1823
Reason
Died in office
Oral arguments & opinions on Oyez.org ↗Senate confirmation vote record ↗
William JohnsonThomas Todd