<Tr> <Td> Justice </Td> <Td> Appointed by </Td> <Td> Date of Appointment </Td> <Td> Date of Nomination </Td> <Td> Date of Senate action </Td> <Td> Senate action </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Johnson, Thomas Thomas Johnson </Td> <Td> Washington </Td> <Td> 000000001791 - 08 - 05 - 0000 August 5, 1791 </Td> <Td> 000000001791 - 10 - 31 - 0000 October 31, 1791 </Td> <Td> 000000001791 - 11 - 07 - 0000 November 7, 1791 </Td> <Td> Confirmed </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Rutledge, John John Rutledge (as Chief Justice) </Td> <Td> Washington </Td> <Td> 000000001795 - 07 - 01 - 0000 July 1, 1795 </Td> <Td> 000000001795 - 12 - 10 - 0000 December 10, 1795 </Td> <Td> 000000001795 - 12 - 15 - 0000 December 15, 1795 </Td> <Td> Rejected </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Washington, Bushrod Bushrod Washington </Td> <Td> J. Adams </Td> <Td> 000000001798 - 09 - 29 - 0000 September 29, 1798 </Td> <Td> 000000001798 - 12 - 19 - 0000 December 19, 1798 </Td> <Td> 000000001798 - 12 - 20 - 0000 December 20, 1798 </Td> <Td> Confirmed </Td> </Tr>

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