● Deceased
Joseph P. Bradley
1813–1892 · Supreme Court seat #41 · 1870–1892 · NJ
Joseph P. Bradley cast the deciding vote on the 1877 electoral commission that resolved the disputed Hayes-Tilden presidential election, and went on to write the majority opinion striking down the Civil Rights Act of 1875 in the Civil Rights Cases.
Appointed By
Ulysses S. Grant
Predecessor
New seat
Confirmed
March 21, 1870
Confirmation Vote
46–9
Tenure Began
March 23, 1870
Tenure Ended
January 22, 1892
Reason
Died in office