About
Served as an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1841 to 1860.
Before Fame
He attended the College of New Jersey.
Trivia
He was a judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia prior to becoming a Supreme Court justice.
Family Life
He was born to a family of old colonial heritage.
Associated With
He was nominated to the Supreme Court by President Martin Van Buren.
