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Pierce Butler
Former judge · Supreme Court of the United States
Pierce Butler served on the Supreme Court of the United States. Appointed by Warren G. Harding and confirmed Dec 21, 1922 by a 61–8 Senate vote.
- Appointed by
- Warren G. Harding
- Confirmed
- Dec 21, 1922
- Senate vote
- 61–8
- Born
- 1866
Appointments
- Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the United StatesWarren G. Harding · Dec 21, 1922 – Nov 16, 1939
Education
- Carleton CollegeB.S., 1887
- Read law1888
Career
Assistant county attorney, Ramsey County, Minnesota, 1891-1892; County attorney, Ramsey County, Minnesota, 1893-1896; Private practice, Ramsey County, Minnesota, 1897-1922
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Capitol Receipts, “Judge Pierce Butler, Supreme Court of the United States,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/judge/j1378641/pierce-butler (accessed 2026-10-13).