Message of President Abraham Lincoln nominating Salmon P. Chase to be Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States

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Executive Mansion
Washington D.C Dec. 6, 1864

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Salmon P. Chase of Ohio, to be Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States vice Roger B. Taney, deceased.

Abraham Lincoln

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This primary source comes from the Records of the U.S. Senate.

National Archives Identifier: 306311

Full Citation: Message of President Abraham Lincoln nominating Salmon P. Chase to be Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States; 12/6/1864; Records of the U.S. Senate, Record Group 46. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/message-of-president-abraham-lincoln-nominating-salmon-p-chase-to-be-chief-justice-of-the-supreme-court-of-the-united-states/, February 1, 2026]

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