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Melville Weston Fuller
Former judge · Supreme Court of the United States
Melville Weston Fuller served on the Supreme Court of the United States. Appointed by Grover Cleveland and confirmed Jul 20, 1888 by a 41–20 Senate vote.
- Appointed by
- Grover Cleveland
- Confirmed
- Jul 20, 1888
- Senate vote
- 41–20
- Born
- 1833
Appointments
- Chief Justice, Supreme Court of the United StatesGrover Cleveland · Jul 20, 1888 – Jul 4, 1910
Education
- Read law
- Bowdoin CollegeA.B., 1853
- Bowdoin CollegeA.M., 1856
Career
Private practice, Augusta, Maine, 1855-1856; Editor, Augusta [Maine] Age, 1855-1856; President, Augusta [Maine] Common Council, 1856; City solicitor, Augusta, Maine, 1856; Private practice, Chicago, Illinois, 1856-1888; Delegate, Illinois constitutional convention, 1862; State representative, Illinois, 1863-1865
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Capitol Receipts, “Judge Melville Weston Fuller, Supreme Court of the United States,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/judge/j1380971/melville-weston-fuller (accessed 2026-10-15).