When was Minton nominated to the Supreme Court?
1945
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1949
Answer
In 1949, President Harry S. Truman nominated Sherman Minton to the Supreme Court of the United States. Minton, a federal judge from Indiana, was a conservative Democrat who had served on the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit since 1941. He was confirmed by the Senate in a 48-16 vote and served on the Supreme Court until 1956.
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