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Philip Pendleton Barbour

Former judge · Supreme Court of the United States

Philip Pendleton Barbour served on the Supreme Court of the United States. Appointed by Andrew Jackson and confirmed Mar 15, 1836 by a 30–11 Senate vote.

Appointed by
Andrew Jackson
Confirmed
Mar 15, 1836
Senate vote
30–11
Born
1783

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of VirginiaAndrew Jackson · Dec 16, 1830 – Mar 17, 1836
  • Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the United StatesAndrew Jackson · Mar 15, 1836 – Feb 25, 1841

Education

  • Read law1800

Career

Private practice, Kentucky, 1800-1801; Private practice, Orange County, Virginia, 1802-1812; State delegate, Virginia, 1812-1814; U.S. representative from Virginia, 1815-1825, 1827-1830; speaker, 1821-1823; Judge, General Court of Virginia, 1825-1827

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From the Federal Judicial Center’s biographical directory of federal judges.

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Capitol Receipts, “Judge Philip Pendleton Barbour, Supreme Court of the United States,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/judge/j1377421/philip-pendleton-barbour (accessed 2026-10-13).

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