Who nominated Stanton as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court?
Ulysses S. Grant
Andrew Johnson
Lincoln
Rutherford B. Hayes
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President Ulysses S. Grant nominated Edwin M. Stanton as an associate justice of the Supreme Court. Stanton had served in Grant's cabinet as Secretary of War during the Civil War and was a respected lawyer and jurist. Despite being well-qualified for the position, he was unable to take office due to his sudden death just a few days later.
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