<P> A nominee who was confirmed by the United States Senate but declined to serve, such as Robert H. Harrison, or who died before taking his seat, such as Edwin M. Stanton, is not considered to have served as a Justice . The Term Start date is the day the Justice took the oath of office, with the Term End date being the date of the Justice's death, resignation, or retirement . A highlighted row indicates that the Justice is currently serving on the Court . </P> <P> * Chief Justice Term as Associate Justice and Chief Justice combined </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank by length of term </Th> <Th> Justice </Th> <Th> Term in days </Th> <Th> Term Start </Th> <Th> Term End </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Douglas, William O. William O. Douglas </Td> <Td> 7004133580000000000 ♠ 13,358 </Td> <Td> 000000001939 - 04 - 17 - 0000 April 17, 1939 </Td> <Td> 000000001975 - 11 - 12 - 0000 November 12, 1975 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Field, Stephen Johnson Stephen Johnson Field </Td> <Td> 7004126140000000000 ♠ 12,614 </Td> <Td> 000000001863 - 05 - 20 - 0000 May 20, 1863 </Td> <Td> 000000001897 - 12 - 01 - 0000 December 1, 1897 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Stevens, John Paul John Paul Stevens </Td> <Td> 7004126110000000000 ♠ 12,611 </Td> <Td> 000000001975 - 12 - 19 - 0000 December 19, 1975 </Td> <Td> 000000002010 - 06 - 29 - 0000 June 29, 2010 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Marshall, John John Marshall * </Td> <Td> 7004125700000000000 ♠ 12,570 </Td> <Td> 000000001801 - 02 - 04 - 0000 February 4, 1801 </Td> <Td> 000000001835 - 07 - 06 - 0000 July 6, 1835 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Black, Hugo Hugo Black </Td> <Td> 7004124470000000000 ♠ 12,447 </Td> <Td> 000000001937 - 08 - 19 - 0000 August 19, 1937 </Td> <Td> 000000001971 - 09 - 17 - 0000 September 17, 1971 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Harlan, John Marshall John Marshall Harlan </Td> <Td> 7004123600000000000 ♠ 12,360 </Td> <Td> 000000001877 - 12 - 10 - 0000 December 10, 1877 </Td> <Td> 000000001911 - 10 - 14 - 0000 October 14, 1911 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Brennan, Jr., William J. William J. Brennan, Jr . </Td> <Td> 7004123300000000000 ♠ 12,330 </Td> <Td> 000000001956 - 10 - 16 - 0000 October 16, 1956 </Td> <Td> 000000001990 - 07 - 20 - 0000 July 20, 1990 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> Rehnquist, William William Rehnquist * </Td> <Td> 7004122930000000000 ♠ 12,293 </Td> <Td> 000000001972 - 01 - 07 - 0000 January 7, 1972 </Td> <Td> 000000002005 - 09 - 03 - 0000 September 3, 2005 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Story, Joseph Joseph Story </Td> <Td> 7004122730000000000 ♠ 12,273 </Td> <Td> 000000001812 - 02 - 03 - 0000 February 3, 1812 </Td> <Td> 000000001845 - 09 - 10 - 0000 September 10, 1845 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Wayne, James Moore James Moore Wayne </Td> <Td> 7004118600000000000 ♠ 11,860 </Td> <Td> 000000001835 - 01 - 14 - 0000 January 14, 1835 </Td> <Td> 000000001867 - 07 - 05 - 0000 July 5, 1867 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> McLean, John John McLean </Td> <Td> 7004114060000000000 ♠ 11,406 </Td> <Td> 000000001830 - 01 - 11 - 0000 January 11, 1830 </Td> <Td> 000000001861 - 04 - 04 - 0000 April 4, 1861 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> White, Byron Byron White </Td> <Td> 7004113960000000000 ♠ 11,396 </Td> <Td> 000000001962 - 04 - 16 - 0000 April 16, 1962 </Td> <Td> 000000001993 - 06 - 28 - 0000 June 28, 1993 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> Washington, Bushrod Bushrod Washington </Td> <Td> 7004112520000000000 ♠ 11,252 </Td> <Td> 000000001799 - 02 - 04 - 0000 February 4, 1799 </Td> <Td> 000000001829 - 11 - 26 - 0000 November 26, 1829 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> Johnson, William William Johnson </Td> <Td> 7004110460000000000 ♠ 11,046 </Td> <Td> 000000001804 - 05 - 07 - 0000 May 7, 1804 </Td> <Td> 000000001834 - 08 - 04 - 0000 August 4, 1834 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> Kennedy, Anthony Anthony Kennedy </Td> <Td> 7004108110000000000 ♠ 10,811 </Td> <Td> 000000001988 - 02 - 18 - 0000 February 18, 1988 </Td> <Td> 000000002017 - 09 - 24 - 0000 Incumbent </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> Scalia, Antonin Antonin Scalia </Td> <Td> 7004107320000000000 ♠ 10,732 </Td> <Td> 000000001986 - 09 - 26 - 0000 September 26, 1986 </Td> <Td> 000000002016 - 02 - 13 - 0000 February 13, 2016 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> Holmes, Oliver Wendell Oliver Wendell Holmes </Td> <Td> 7004106270000000000 ♠ 10,627 </Td> <Td> 000000001902 - 12 - 08 - 0000 December 8, 1902 </Td> <Td> 000000001932 - 01 - 12 - 0000 January 12, 1932 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> Taney, Roger B. Roger B. Taney * </Td> <Td> 7004104250000000000 ♠ 10,425 </Td> <Td> 000000001836 - 03 - 28 - 0000 March 28, 1836 </Td> <Td> 000000001864 - 10 - 12 - 0000 October 12, 1864 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> Miller, Samuel Freeman Samuel Freeman Miller </Td> <Td> 7004103110000000000 ♠ 10,311 </Td> <Td> 000000001862 - 07 - 21 - 0000 July 21, 1862 </Td> <Td> 000000001890 - 10 - 13 - 0000 October 13, 1890 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> Catron, John John Catron </Td> <Td> 7004102560000000000 ♠ 10,256 </Td> <Td> 000000001837 - 05 - 01 - 0000 May 1, 1837 </Td> <Td> 000000001865 - 05 - 30 - 0000 May 30, 1865 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> Nelson, Samuel Samuel Nelson </Td> <Td> 7004101360000000000 ♠ 10,136 </Td> <Td> 000000001845 - 02 - 27 - 0000 February 27, 1845 </Td> <Td> 000000001872 - 11 - 28 - 0000 November 28, 1872 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> White, Edward Douglass Edward Douglass White * </Td> <Td> 7003992900000000000 ♠ 9,929 </Td> <Td> 000000001894 - 03 - 12 - 0000 March 12, 1894 </Td> <Td> 000000001921 - 05 - 19 - 0000 May 19, 1921 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> McKenna, Joseph Joseph McKenna </Td> <Td> 7003984000000000000 ♠ 9,840 </Td> <Td> 000000001898 - 01 - 26 - 0000 January 26, 1898 </Td> <Td> 000000001925 - 01 - 05 - 0000 January 5, 1925 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> Van Devanter, Willis Willis Van Devanter </Td> <Td> 7003964700000000000 ♠ 9,647 </Td> <Td> 000000001911 - 01 - 03 - 0000 January 3, 1911 </Td> <Td> 000000001937 - 06 - 02 - 0000 June 2, 1937 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> McReynolds, James Clark James Clark McReynolds </Td> <Td> 7003960800000000000 ♠ 9,608 </Td> <Td> 000000001914 - 10 - 12 - 0000 October 12, 1914 </Td> <Td> 000000001941 - 01 - 31 - 0000 January 31, 1941 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> Thomas, Clarence Clarence Thomas </Td> <Td> 7003946800000000000 ♠ 9,468 </Td> <Td> 000000001991 - 10 - 23 - 0000 October 23, 1991 </Td> <Td> 000000002017 - 09 - 24 - 0000 Incumbent </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> O'Connor, Sandra Day Sandra Day O'Connor </Td> <Td> 7003889400000000000 ♠ 8,894 </Td> <Td> 000000001981 - 09 - 25 - 0000 September 25, 1981 </Td> <Td> 000000002006 - 01 - 31 - 0000 January 31, 2006 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> Blackmun, Harry Harry Blackmun </Td> <Td> 7003882100000000000 ♠ 8,821 </Td> <Td> 000000001970 - 06 - 09 - 0000 June 9, 1970 </Td> <Td> 000000001994 - 08 - 03 - 0000 August 3, 1994 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 29 </Td> <Td> Ginsburg, Ruth Bader Ruth Bader Ginsburg </Td> <Td> 7003881100000000000 ♠ 8,811 </Td> <Td> 000000001993 - 08 - 10 - 0000 August 10, 1993 </Td> <Td> 000000002017 - 09 - 24 - 0000 Incumbent </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> Marshall, Thurgood Thurgood Marshall </Td> <Td> 7003876500000000000 ♠ 8,765 </Td> <Td> 000000001967 - 10 - 02 - 0000 October 2, 1967 </Td> <Td> 000000001991 - 10 - 01 - 0000 October 1, 1991 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 31 </Td> <Td> Frankfurter, Felix Felix Frankfurter </Td> <Td> 7003861100000000000 ♠ 8,611 </Td> <Td> 000000001939 - 01 - 30 - 0000 January 30, 1939 </Td> <Td> 000000001962 - 08 - 28 - 0000 August 28, 1962 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 32 </Td> <Td> Clifford, Nathan Nathan Clifford </Td> <Td> 7003858600000000000 ♠ 8,586 </Td> <Td> 000000001858 - 01 - 21 - 0000 January 21, 1858 </Td> <Td> 000000001881 - 07 - 25 - 0000 July 25, 1881 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 33 </Td> <Td> Grier, Robert Cooper Robert Cooper Grier </Td> <Td> 7003857500000000000 ♠ 8,575 </Td> <Td> 000000001846 - 08 - 10 - 0000 August 10, 1846 </Td> <Td> 000000001870 - 01 - 31 - 0000 January 31, 1870 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 34 </Td> <Td> Breyer, Stephen Stephen Breyer </Td> <Td> 7003845300000000000 ♠ 8,453 </Td> <Td> 000000001994 - 08 - 03 - 0000 August 3, 1994 </Td> <Td> 000000002017 - 09 - 24 - 0000 Incumbent </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 35 </Td> <Td> Duvall, Gabriel Gabriel Duvall </Td> <Td> 7003845300000000000 ♠ 8,453 </Td> <Td> 000000001811 - 11 - 23 - 0000 November 23, 1811 </Td> <Td> 000000001835 - 01 - 14 - 0000 January 14, 1835 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 36 </Td> <Td> Stewart, Potter Potter Stewart </Td> <Td> 7003829800000000000 ♠ 8,298 </Td> <Td> 000000001958 - 10 - 14 - 0000 October 14, 1958 </Td> <Td> 000000001981 - 07 - 03 - 0000 July 3, 1981 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 37 </Td> <Td> Brandeis, Louis Louis Brandeis </Td> <Td> 7003828800000000000 ♠ 8,288 </Td> <Td> 000000001916 - 06 - 05 - 0000 June 5, 1916 </Td> <Td> 000000001939 - 02 - 13 - 0000 February 13, 1939 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 38 </Td> <Td> Bradley, Joseph P. Joseph P. Bradley </Td> <Td> 7003797500000000000 ♠ 7,975 </Td> <Td> 000000001870 - 03 - 23 - 0000 March 23, 1870 </Td> <Td> 000000001892 - 01 - 22 - 0000 January 22, 1892 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 39 </Td> <Td> Fuller, Melville Melville Fuller * </Td> <Td> 7003793800000000000 ♠ 7,938 </Td> <Td> 000000001888 - 10 - 08 - 0000 October 8, 1888 </Td> <Td> 000000001910 - 07 - 04 - 0000 July 4, 1910 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 40 </Td> <Td> Stone, Harlan F. Harlan F. Stone * </Td> <Td> 7003772100000000000 ♠ 7,721 </Td> <Td> 000000001925 - 03 - 02 - 0000 March 2, 1925 </Td> <Td> 000000001946 - 04 - 22 - 0000 April 22, 1946 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 41 </Td> <Td> Gray, Horace Horace Gray </Td> <Td> 7003755300000000000 ♠ 7,553 </Td> <Td> 000000001882 - 01 - 09 - 0000 January 9, 1882 </Td> <Td> 000000001902 - 09 - 15 - 0000 September 15, 1902 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 42 </Td> <Td> Cushing, William William Cushing </Td> <Td> 7003752700000000000 ♠ 7,527 </Td> <Td> 000000001790 - 02 - 02 - 0000 February 2, 1790 </Td> <Td> 000000001810 - 09 - 13 - 0000 September 13, 1810 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 43 </Td> <Td> Thompson, Smith Smith Thompson </Td> <Td> 7003741300000000000 ♠ 7,413 </Td> <Td> 000000001823 - 09 - 01 - 0000 September 1, 1823 </Td> <Td> 000000001843 - 12 - 18 - 0000 December 18, 1843 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 44 </Td> <Td> Brewer, David Josiah David Josiah Brewer </Td> <Td> 7003738500000000000 ♠ 7,385 </Td> <Td> 000000001890 - 01 - 06 - 0000 January 6, 1890 </Td> <Td> 000000001910 - 03 - 28 - 0000 March 28, 1910 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 45 </Td> <Td> Day, William R. William R. Day </Td> <Td> 7003719600000000000 ♠ 7,196 </Td> <Td> 000000001903 - 03 - 02 - 0000 March 2, 1903 </Td> <Td> 000000001922 - 11 - 13 - 0000 November 13, 1922 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 46 </Td> <Td> Reed, Stanley Forman Stanley Forman Reed </Td> <Td> 7003696500000000000 ♠ 6,965 </Td> <Td> 000000001938 - 01 - 31 - 0000 January 31, 1938 </Td> <Td> 000000001957 - 02 - 25 - 0000 February 25, 1957 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 47 </Td> <Td> Swayne, Noah Haynes Noah Haynes Swayne </Td> <Td> 7003693700000000000 ♠ 6,937 </Td> <Td> 000000001862 - 01 - 27 - 0000 January 27, 1862 </Td> <Td> 000000001881 - 01 - 24 - 0000 January 24, 1881 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 48 </Td> <Td> Todd, Thomas Thomas Todd </Td> <Td> 7003685400000000000 ♠ 6,854 </Td> <Td> 000000001807 - 05 - 04 - 0000 May 4, 1807 </Td> <Td> 000000001826 - 02 - 07 - 0000 February 7, 1826 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 49 </Td> <Td> Souter, David David Souter </Td> <Td> 7003683800000000000 ♠ 6,838 </Td> <Td> 000000001990 - 10 - 09 - 0000 October 9, 1990 </Td> <Td> 000000002009 - 06 - 29 - 0000 June 29, 2009 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 50 </Td> <Td> Daniel, Peter Vivian Peter Vivian Daniel </Td> <Td> 7003671600000000000 ♠ 6,716 </Td> <Td> 000000001842 - 01 - 10 - 0000 January 10, 1842 </Td> <Td> 000000001860 - 05 - 31 - 0000 May 31, 1860 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 51 </Td> <Td> Clark, Tom C. Tom C. Clark </Td> <Td> 7003650100000000000 ♠ 6,501 </Td> <Td> 000000001949 - 08 - 24 - 0000 August 24, 1949 </Td> <Td> 000000001967 - 06 - 12 - 0000 June 12, 1967 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 52 </Td> <Td> Burger, Warren E. Warren E. Burger * </Td> <Td> 7003630400000000000 ♠ 6,304 </Td> <Td> 000000001969 - 06 - 23 - 0000 June 23, 1969 </Td> <Td> 000000001986 - 09 - 26 - 0000 September 26, 1986 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 53 </Td> <Td> Hughes, Charles Evans Charles Evans Hughes * </Td> <Td> 7003621400000000000 ♠ 6,214 </Td> <Td> 000000001910 - 10 - 10 - 0000 October 10, 1910 February 24, 1930 * </Td> <Td> 000000001916 - 06 - 10 - 0000 June 10, 1916 June 30, 1941 * </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 54 </Td> <Td> Butler, Pierce Pierce Butler </Td> <Td> 7003616200000000000 ♠ 6,162 </Td> <Td> 000000001923 - 01 - 02 - 0000 January 2, 1923 </Td> <Td> 000000001939 - 11 - 16 - 0000 November 16, 1939 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 55 </Td> <Td> Harlan II, John Marshall John Marshall Harlan II </Td> <Td> 7003602300000000000 ♠ 6,023 </Td> <Td> 000000001955 - 03 - 28 - 0000 March 28, 1955 </Td> <Td> 000000001971 - 09 - 23 - 0000 September 23, 1971 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 56 </Td> <Td> Livingston, Henry Brockholst Henry Brockholst Livingston </Td> <Td> 7003590100000000000 ♠ 5,901 </Td> <Td> 000000001807 - 01 - 20 - 0000 January 20, 1807 </Td> <Td> 000000001823 - 03 - 18 - 0000 March 18, 1823 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 57 </Td> <Td> Warren, Earl Earl Warren * </Td> <Td> 7003574000000000000 ♠ 5,740 </Td> <Td> 000000001953 - 10 - 05 - 0000 October 5, 1953 </Td> <Td> 000000001969 - 06 - 23 - 0000 June 23, 1969 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 58 </Td> <Td> Powell, Lewis Franklin Lewis Franklin Powell </Td> <Td> 7003564900000000000 ♠ 5,649 </Td> <Td> 000000001972 - 01 - 07 - 0000 January 7, 1972 </Td> <Td> 000000001987 - 06 - 26 - 0000 June 26, 1987 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 59 </Td> <Td> Brown, Henry Billings Henry Billings Brown </Td> <Td> 7003562100000000000 ♠ 5,621 </Td> <Td> 000000001891 - 01 - 05 - 0000 January 5, 1891 </Td> <Td> 000000001906 - 05 - 28 - 0000 May 28, 1906 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 60 </Td> <Td> Chase, Samuel Samuel Chase </Td> <Td> 7003561300000000000 ♠ 5,613 </Td> <Td> 000000001796 - 02 - 04 - 0000 February 4, 1796 </Td> <Td> 000000001811 - 06 - 19 - 0000 June 19, 1811 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 61 </Td> <Td> Sutherland, George George Sutherland </Td> <Td> 7003558600000000000 ♠ 5,586 </Td> <Td> 000000001922 - 10 - 02 - 0000 October 2, 1922 </Td> <Td> 000000001938 - 01 - 17 - 0000 January 17, 1938 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 62 </Td> <Td> Roberts, Owen Owen Roberts </Td> <Td> 7003553800000000000 ♠ 5,538 </Td> <Td> 000000001930 - 06 - 02 - 0000 June 2, 1930 </Td> <Td> 000000001945 - 07 - 31 - 0000 July 31, 1945 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 63 </Td> <Td> McKinley, John John McKinley </Td> <Td> 7003530500000000000 ♠ 5,305 </Td> <Td> 000000001838 - 01 - 09 - 0000 January 9, 1838 </Td> <Td> 000000001852 - 07 - 19 - 0000 July 19, 1852 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 64 </Td> <Td> Baldwin, Henry Henry Baldwin </Td> <Td> 7003520700000000000 ♠ 5,207 </Td> <Td> 000000001830 - 01 - 18 - 0000 January 18, 1830 </Td> <Td> 000000001844 - 04 - 21 - 0000 April 21, 1844 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 65 </Td> <Td> Davis, David David Davis </Td> <Td> 7003519800000000000 ♠ 5,198 </Td> <Td> 000000001862 - 12 - 10 - 0000 December 10, 1862 </Td> <Td> 000000001877 - 03 - 04 - 0000 March 4, 1877 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 66 </Td> <Td> Waite, Morrison Morrison Waite * </Td> <Td> 7003513300000000000 ♠ 5,133 </Td> <Td> 000000001874 - 03 - 04 - 0000 March 4, 1874 </Td> <Td> 000000001888 - 03 - 23 - 0000 March 23, 1888 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 67 </Td> <Td> Peckham, Rufus Wheeler Rufus Wheeler Peckham </Td> <Td> 7003503900000000000 ♠ 5,039 </Td> <Td> 000000001896 - 01 - 06 - 0000 January 6, 1896 </Td> <Td> 000000001909 - 10 - 24 - 0000 October 24, 1909 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 68 </Td> <Td> Paterson, William William Paterson </Td> <Td> 7003492900000000000 ♠ 4,929 </Td> <Td> 000000001793 - 03 - 11 - 0000 March 11, 1793 </Td> <Td> 000000001806 - 09 - 09 - 0000 September 9, 1806 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 69 </Td> <Td> Jackson, Robert H. Robert H. Jackson </Td> <Td> 7003483800000000000 ♠ 4,838 </Td> <Td> 000000001941 - 07 - 11 - 0000 July 11, 1941 </Td> <Td> 000000001954 - 10 - 09 - 0000 October 9, 1954 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 70 </Td> <Td> Burton, Harold Hitz Harold Hitz Burton </Td> <Td> 7003476000000000000 ♠ 4,760 </Td> <Td> 000000001945 - 10 - 01 - 0000 October 1, 1945 </Td> <Td> 000000001958 - 10 - 13 - 0000 October 13, 1958 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 71 </Td> <Td> Roberts, John John Roberts * </Td> <Td> 7003437800000000000 ♠ 4,378 </Td> <Td> 000000002005 - 09 - 29 - 0000 September 29, 2005 </Td> <Td> 000000002017 - 09 - 24 - 0000 Incumbent </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 72 </Td> <Td> Alito, Samuel Samuel Alito </Td> <Td> 7003425400000000000 ♠ 4,254 </Td> <Td> 000000002006 - 01 - 31 - 0000 January 31, 2006 </Td> <Td> 000000002017 - 09 - 24 - 0000 Incumbent </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 73 </Td> <Td> Blatchford, Samuel Samuel Blatchford </Td> <Td> 7003411300000000000 ♠ 4,113 </Td> <Td> 000000001882 - 04 - 03 - 0000 April 3, 1882 </Td> <Td> 000000001893 - 07 - 07 - 0000 July 7, 1893 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 74 </Td> <Td> Pitney, Mahlon Mahlon Pitney </Td> <Td> 7003394000000000000 ♠ 3,940 </Td> <Td> 000000001912 - 03 - 18 - 0000 March 18, 1912 </Td> <Td> 000000001922 - 12 - 31 - 0000 December 31, 1922 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 75 </Td> <Td> Strong, William William Strong </Td> <Td> 7003392800000000000 ♠ 3,928 </Td> <Td> 000000001870 - 03 - 14 - 0000 March 14, 1870 </Td> <Td> 000000001880 - 12 - 14 - 0000 December 14, 1880 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 76 </Td> <Td> Shiras, Jr., George George Shiras, Jr . </Td> <Td> 7003378700000000000 ♠ 3,787 </Td> <Td> 000000001892 - 10 - 10 - 0000 October 10, 1892 </Td> <Td> 000000001903 - 02 - 23 - 0000 February 23, 1903 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 77 </Td> <Td> Murphy, Frank Frank Murphy </Td> <Td> 7003345200000000000 ♠ 3,452 </Td> <Td> 000000001940 - 02 - 05 - 0000 February 5, 1940 </Td> <Td> 000000001949 - 07 - 19 - 0000 July 19, 1949 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 78 </Td> <Td> Iredell, James James Iredell </Td> <Td> 7003344800000000000 ♠ 3,448 </Td> <Td> 000000001790 - 05 - 12 - 0000 May 12, 1790 </Td> <Td> 000000001799 - 10 - 20 - 0000 October 20, 1799 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 79 </Td> <Td> Hunt, Ward Ward Hunt </Td> <Td> 7003330500000000000 ♠ 3,305 </Td> <Td> 000000001873 - 01 - 09 - 0000 January 9, 1873 </Td> <Td> 000000001882 - 01 - 27 - 0000 January 27, 1882 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 80 </Td> <Td> Wilson, James James Wilson </Td> <Td> 7003324200000000000 ♠ 3,242 </Td> <Td> 000000001789 - 10 - 05 - 0000 October 5, 1789 </Td> <Td> 000000001798 - 08 - 21 - 0000 August 21, 1798 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 81 </Td> <Td> Taft, William Howard William Howard Taft * </Td> <Td> 7003312900000000000 ♠ 3,129 </Td> <Td> 000000001921 - 07 - 11 - 0000 July 11, 1921 </Td> <Td> 000000001930 - 02 - 03 - 0000 February 3, 1930 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 82 </Td> <Td> Chase, Salmon P. Salmon P. Chase * </Td> <Td> 7003306500000000000 ♠ 3,065 </Td> <Td> 000000001864 - 12 - 15 - 0000 December 15, 1864 </Td> <Td> 000000001873 - 05 - 07 - 0000 May 7, 1873 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 83 </Td> <Td> Sotomayor, Sonia Sonia Sotomayor </Td> <Td> 7003296900000000000 ♠ 2,969 </Td> <Td> 000000002009 - 08 - 08 - 0000 August 8, 2009 </Td> <Td> 000000002017 - 09 - 24 - 0000 Incumbent </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 84 </Td> <Td> Campbell, John Archibald John Archibald Campbell </Td> <Td> 7003294100000000000 ♠ 2,941 </Td> <Td> 000000001853 - 04 - 11 - 0000 April 11, 1853 </Td> <Td> 000000001861 - 04 - 30 - 0000 April 30, 1861 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 85 </Td> <Td> Matthews, Stanley Stanley Matthews </Td> <Td> 7003286600000000000 ♠ 2,866 </Td> <Td> 000000001881 - 05 - 17 - 0000 May 17, 1881 </Td> <Td> 000000001889 - 03 - 22 - 0000 March 22, 1889 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 86 </Td> <Td> Vinson, Fred M. Fred M. Vinson * </Td> <Td> 7003263300000000000 ♠ 2,633 </Td> <Td> 000000001946 - 06 - 24 - 0000 June 24, 1946 </Td> <Td> 000000001953 - 09 - 08 - 0000 September 8, 1953 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 87 </Td> <Td> Kagan, Elena Elena Kagan </Td> <Td> 7003260500000000000 ♠ 2,605 </Td> <Td> 000000002010 - 08 - 07 - 0000 August 7, 2010 </Td> <Td> 000000002017 - 09 - 24 - 0000 Incumbent </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 88 </Td> <Td> Sanford, Edward Terry Edward Terry Sanford </Td> <Td> 7003257400000000000 ♠ 2,574 </Td> <Td> 000000001923 - 02 - 19 - 0000 February 19, 1923 </Td> <Td> 000000001930 - 03 - 08 - 0000 March 8, 1930 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 89 </Td> <Td> Minton, Sherman Sherman Minton </Td> <Td> 7003256000000000000 ♠ 2,560 </Td> <Td> 000000001949 - 10 - 12 - 0000 October 12, 1949 </Td> <Td> 000000001956 - 10 - 15 - 0000 October 15, 1956 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 90 </Td> <Td> Rutledge, Wiley Blount Wiley Blount Rutledge </Td> <Td> 7003239900000000000 ♠ 2,399 </Td> <Td> 000000001943 - 02 - 15 - 0000 February 15, 1943 </Td> <Td> 000000001949 - 09 - 10 - 0000 September 10, 1949 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 91 </Td> <Td> Woods, William Burnham William Burnham Woods </Td> <Td> 7003232000000000000 ♠ 2,320 </Td> <Td> 000000001881 - 01 - 05 - 0000 January 5, 1881 </Td> <Td> 000000001887 - 05 - 14 - 0000 May 14, 1887 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 92 </Td> <Td> Cardozo, Benjamin N. Benjamin N. Cardozo </Td> <Td> 7003230800000000000 ♠ 2,308 </Td> <Td> 000000001932 - 03 - 14 - 0000 March 14, 1932 </Td> <Td> 000000001938 - 07 - 09 - 0000 July 9, 1938 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 93 </Td> <Td> Curtis, Benjamin Robbins Benjamin Robbins Curtis </Td> <Td> 7003218200000000000 ♠ 2,182 </Td> <Td> 000000001851 - 10 - 10 - 0000 October 10, 1851 </Td> <Td> 000000001857 - 09 - 30 - 0000 September 30, 1857 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 94 </Td> <Td> Woodbury, Levi Levi Woodbury </Td> <Td> 7003217200000000000 ♠ 2,172 </Td> <Td> 000000001845 - 09 - 23 - 0000 September 23, 1845 </Td> <Td> 000000001851 - 09 - 04 - 0000 September 4, 1851 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 95 </Td> <Td> Clarke, John Hessin John Hessin Clarke </Td> <Td> 7003217000000000000 ♠ 2,170 </Td> <Td> 000000001916 - 10 - 09 - 0000 October 9, 1916 </Td> <Td> 000000001922 - 09 - 18 - 0000 September 18, 1922 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 96 </Td> <Td> Blair, John John Blair </Td> <Td> 7003209100000000000 ♠ 2,091 </Td> <Td> 000000001790 - 02 - 02 - 0000 February 2, 1790 </Td> <Td> 000000001795 - 10 - 25 - 0000 October 25, 1795 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 97 </Td> <Td> Jay, John John Jay * </Td> <Td> 7003207900000000000 ♠ 2,079 </Td> <Td> 000000001789 - 10 - 19 - 0000 October 19, 1789 </Td> <Td> 000000001795 - 06 - 29 - 0000 June 29, 1795 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 98 (tie) </Td> <Td> Lamar, Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar </Td> <Td> 7003183200000000000 ♠ 1,832 </Td> <Td> 000000001888 - 01 - 18 - 0000 January 18, 1888 </Td> <Td> 000000001893 - 01 - 23 - 0000 January 23, 1893 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 98 (tie) </Td> <Td> Whittaker, Charles Evans Charles Evans Whittaker </Td> <Td> 7003183200000000000 ♠ 1,832 </Td> <Td> 000000001957 - 03 - 25 - 0000 March 25, 1957 </Td> <Td> 000000001962 - 03 - 31 - 0000 March 31, 1962 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 100 </Td> <Td> Lamar, Joseph Rucker Joseph Rucker Lamar </Td> <Td> 7003182500000000000 ♠ 1,825 </Td> <Td> 000000001911 - 01 - 03 - 0000 January 3, 1911 </Td> <Td> 000000001916 - 01 - 02 - 0000 January 2, 1916 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 101 </Td> <Td> Barbour, Philip Pendleton Philip Pendleton Barbour </Td> <Td> 7003175000000000000 ♠ 1,750 </Td> <Td> 000000001836 - 05 - 12 - 0000 May 12, 1836 </Td> <Td> 000000001841 - 02 - 25 - 0000 February 25, 1841 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 102 </Td> <Td> Ellsworth, Oliver Oliver Ellsworth * </Td> <Td> 7003174200000000000 ♠ 1,742 </Td> <Td> 000000001796 - 03 - 08 - 0000 March 8, 1796 </Td> <Td> 000000001800 - 12 - 15 - 0000 December 15, 1800 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 103 </Td> <Td> Lurton, Horace Harmon Horace Harmon Lurton </Td> <Td> 7003165100000000000 ♠ 1,651 </Td> <Td> 000000001910 - 01 - 03 - 0000 January 3, 1910 </Td> <Td> 000000001914 - 07 - 12 - 0000 July 12, 1914 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 104 </Td> <Td> Moody, William Henry William Henry Moody </Td> <Td> 7003143400000000000 ♠ 1,434 </Td> <Td> 000000001906 - 12 - 17 - 0000 December 17, 1906 </Td> <Td> 000000001910 - 11 - 20 - 0000 November 20, 1910 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 105 </Td> <Td> Moore, Alfred Alfred Moore </Td> <Td> 7003137500000000000 ♠ 1,375 </Td> <Td> 000000001800 - 04 - 21 - 0000 April 21, 1800 </Td> <Td> 000000001804 - 01 - 26 - 0000 January 26, 1804 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 106 </Td> <Td> Fortas, Abe Abe Fortas </Td> <Td> 7003131800000000000 ♠ 1,318 </Td> <Td> 000000001965 - 10 - 04 - 0000 October 4, 1965 </Td> <Td> 000000001969 - 05 - 14 - 0000 May 14, 1969 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 107 </Td> <Td> Goldberg, Arthur Arthur Goldberg </Td> <Td> 7003102800000000000 ♠ 1,028 </Td> <Td> 000000001962 - 10 - 01 - 0000 October 1, 1962 </Td> <Td> 000000001965 - 07 - 25 - 0000 July 25, 1965 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 108 </Td> <Td> Jackson, Howell Edmunds Howell Edmunds Jackson </Td> <Td> 7002887000000000000 ♠ 887 </Td> <Td> 000000001893 - 03 - 04 - 0000 March 4, 1893 </Td> <Td> 000000001895 - 08 - 08 - 0000 August 8, 1895 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 109 </Td> <Td> Trimble, Robert Robert Trimble </Td> <Td> 7002801000000000000 ♠ 801 </Td> <Td> 000000001826 - 06 - 16 - 0000 June 16, 1826 </Td> <Td> 000000001828 - 08 - 25 - 0000 August 25, 1828 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 110 </Td> <Td> Rutledge, John John Rutledge * </Td> <Td> 7002563000000000000 ♠ 563 </Td> <Td> 000000001790 - 02 - 15 - 0000 February 15, 1790 July 1, 1795 * </Td> <Td> 000000001795 - 12 - 28 - 0000 March 5, 1791 December 28, 1795 * </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 111 </Td> <Td> Byrnes, James F. James F. Byrnes </Td> <Td> 7002452000000000000 ♠ 452 </Td> <Td> 000000001941 - 07 - 08 - 0000 July 8, 1941 </Td> <Td> 000000001942 - 10 - 03 - 0000 October 3, 1942 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 112 </Td> <Td> Gorsuch, Neil Neil Gorsuch </Td> <Td> 7002167000000000000 ♠ 167 </Td> <Td> 000000002017 - 04 - 10 - 0000 April 10, 2017 </Td> <Td> 000000002017 - 09 - 24 - 0000 Incumbent </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 113 </Td> <Td> Johnson, Thomas Thomas Johnson </Td> <Td> 7002163000000000000 ♠ 163 </Td> <Td> 000000001792 - 08 - 06 - 0000 August 6, 1792 </Td> <Td> 000000001793 - 01 - 16 - 0000 January 16, 1793 </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank by length of term </Th> <Th> Justice </Th> <Th> Term in days </Th> <Th> Term Start </Th> <Th> Term End </Th> </Tr>

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