Chief Justice● Deceased
Melville Fuller
1833–1910 · Supreme Court seat #50 · 1888–1910 · IL
Melville Fuller led the Court for over 21 years, presiding over Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) and a wave of rulings that struck down early federal economic regulation, including the 1895 decision invalidating the first federal income tax.
Appointed By
Grover Cleveland
Predecessor
Morrison Waite
Confirmed
July 20, 1888
Confirmation Vote
41–20
Tenure Began
October 8, 1888
Tenure Ended
July 4, 1910
Reason
Died in office