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Stephen Johnson Field
Former judge · Supreme Court of the United States
Stephen Johnson Field served on the Supreme Court of the United States. Appointed by Abraham Lincoln and confirmed Mar 10, 1863.
- Appointed by
- Abraham Lincoln
- Confirmed
- Mar 10, 1863
- Born
- 1816
Appointments
- Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the United StatesAbraham Lincoln · Mar 10, 1863 – Dec 1, 1897
Education
- Williams CollegeB.A., 1837
- Read law1841
Career
Private practice, New York City, 1841-1848; Private practice, San Francisco, California, 1850; Private practice, Marysville, California, 1850-1857; Alcalde, Marysville, California, 1850; State assemblyman, California, 1850-1851; Justice, Supreme Court of California, 1857-1863; chief justice, 1859-1863
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From the Federal Judicial Center’s biographical directory of federal judges.
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Capitol Receipts, “Judge Stephen Johnson Field, Supreme Court of the United States,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/judge/j1380706/stephen-johnson-field (accessed 2026-10-13).