List of Chief Justices of the United States
# |
Chief Justice |
Term of Service as Chief Justice |
Appointed by |
17 |
2005–Present |
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16 |
1986–2005 |
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15 |
1969–1986 |
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14 |
1953–1969 |
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13 |
1946–1953 |
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12 |
1941–1946 |
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11 |
1930–1941 |
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10 |
1921–1930 |
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9 |
1910–1921 |
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8 |
1888–1910 |
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7 |
1874–1888 |
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6 |
1864–1873 |
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5 |
1836–1864 |
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4 |
1801–1835 |
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3 |
1796–1800 |
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2 |
1795–1795 |
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1 |
1789–1795 |
*Denotes a chief justice at some point in time.