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Salmon P. Chase

1808–1873 · Supreme Court seat #39 · 1864–1873 · OH

Salmon P. Chase had served as Lincoln’s Treasury Secretary, where the "greenback" currency he championed later ironically became the subject of a major case he heard as Chief Justice. He also presided over the 1868 impeachment trial of President Andrew Johnson.

Appointed By
Abraham Lincoln
Predecessor
Roger B. Taney
Confirmed
December 6, 1864
Confirmation Vote
Acclamation
Tenure Began
December 15, 1864
Tenure Ended
May 7, 1873
Reason
Died in office
Oral arguments & opinions on Oyez.org ↗Senate confirmation vote record ↗
Stephen Johnson FieldWilliam Strong