Trivia Answers

7. Edward White, first appointed in 1894 by Cleveland and then elevated to Chief Justice by Taft in 1910.

Charles Evans Hughes was first appointed by Taft in 1910, but left the Court in 1916 only to be subsequently reappointed by Hoover in 1930 as Chief Justice.

Harlan Fiske Stone was initially appointed by Coolidge in 1925 and subsequently appointed as Chief Justice in 1941 by Roosevelt.

William Rehnquist was appointed by Nixon in 1971 (taking office in January 1972) and elevated to the Chief Justice position by Reagan in 1986.

Not counted here because his appointment as Chief Justice was never confirmed by the Senate is John Rutledge. Appointed to the initial Court by Washington in 1789, Rutledge left the Court in 1791 only to be given an interim appointment as Chief Justice by Washington in 1795. When the Senate failed to consent to the nomination, Rutledge had to step down.