Noah Haynes Swayne

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Noah Haynes Swayne was a 19th-century Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, appointed by Abraham Lincoln and known for his strong support of federal authority during and after the Civil War.

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instanceOf Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
human
admittedToTheBar 1823
appointedAsJusticeDuring American Civil War
appointedBy Abraham Lincoln
burialPlace Oakdale Cemetery, Delaware, Ohio, United States
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1804-12-07
dateOfDeath 1884-06-08
educatedAt self-taught in law
endTime 1881-01-24
era 19th century
familyName Swayne
givenName Noah
heritage Quaker background
ideology Unionist
knownFor support for Union war measures
support for strong federal authority
legalEducation read law
memberOfPoliticalParty Republican Party (United States)
linked to: Republican Party
movedTo Ohio, United States
linked to: Ohio

about 1815
nativeLanguage English
notableCaseInvolvement The Legal Tender Cases
notableWork opinions upholding federal power during Reconstruction
numberOfChildren 7
occupation judge
lawyer
politician
placeOfBirth Frederick County, Virginia, United States
placeOfDeath New York City, New York, United States
linked to: New York City
positionHeld Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
United States Attorney for the District of Ohio
practicedLawIn Columbus, Ohio, United States
linked to: Columbus, Ohio

Coshocton County, Ohio, United States
precededInOfficeBy John Archibald Campbell
reasonForLeavingOffice retirement
religion Methodism
residence Columbus, Ohio, United States
linked to: Columbus, Ohio

Delaware, Ohio, United States
servedOnCourtDuring Reconstruction era
sexOrGender male
spouse Sarah Ann Wicks Swayne
startTime 1862-01-24
succeededInOfficeBy John Marshall Harlan
supported broad interpretation of federal powers under the Constitution
workLocation Ohio, United States
linked to: Ohio

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