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Horace Gray
Former judge · Supreme Court of the United States
Horace Gray served on the Supreme Court of the United States. Appointed by Chester A. Arthur and confirmed Dec 20, 1881 by a 51–5 Senate vote.
- Appointed by
- Chester A. Arthur
- Confirmed
- Dec 20, 1881
- Senate vote
- 51–5
- Born
- 1828
Appointments
- Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the United StatesChester A. Arthur · Dec 20, 1881 – Sep 15, 1902
Education
- Harvard CollegeB.A., 1845
- Harvard Law SchoolLL.B., 1849
- Read law1851
Career
Private practice, Boston, Massachusetts, 1851-1864; Reporter, Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, 1854-1861; Justice, Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, 1864-1881; chief justice, 1873-1881
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Capitol Receipts, “Judge Horace Gray, Supreme Court of the United States,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/judge/j1381461/horace-gray (accessed 2026-10-14).