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Joseph Story
Former judge · Supreme Court of the United States
Joseph Story served on the Supreme Court of the United States. Appointed by James Madison and confirmed Nov 18, 1811.
- Appointed by
- James Madison
- Confirmed
- Nov 18, 1811
- Born
- 1779
Appointments
- Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the United StatesJames Madison · Nov 18, 1811 – Sep 10, 1845
Education
- Harvard College1798
- Read law1801
Career
Private practice, Salem, Massachusetts, 1801-1811; State representative, Massachusetts, 1805-1807, 1811; speaker, 1811; U.S. representative from Massachusetts, 1808-1809; Professor of law, Harvard University, 1829-1845
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From the Federal Judicial Center’s biographical directory of federal judges.
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Capitol Receipts, “Judge Joseph Story, Supreme Court of the United States,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/judge/j1388386/joseph-story (accessed 2026-10-16).