● Deceased
William Burnham Woods
1824–1887 · Supreme Court seat #45 · 1881–1887 · GA
William Burnham Woods was a Union Army general during the Civil War who settled in Alabama afterward and became a federal circuit judge there before Hayes elevated him to the Supreme Court, where he served just over six years.
Appointed By
Rutherford B. Hayes
Predecessor
William Strong
Confirmed
December 21, 1880
Confirmation Vote
39–8
Tenure Began
January 5, 1881
Tenure Ended
May 14, 1887
Reason
Died in office