<Table> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Longest Supreme Court tenure </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> William O. Douglas 13,358 days ( 1939 -- 1975 ) </Td> <Td> Stephen Johnson Field 12,614 days ( 1863 -- 1897 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Shortest Supreme Court tenure </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> James F. Byrnes 452 days ( 1941 -- 1942 ) </Td> <Td> Thomas Johnson 163 days ( 1792 -- 1793 ) </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Longest Supreme Court tenure </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> William O. Douglas 13,358 days ( 1939 -- 1975 ) </Td> <Td> Stephen Johnson Field 12,614 days ( 1863 -- 1897 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Shortest Supreme Court tenure </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> James F. Byrnes 452 days ( 1941 -- 1942 ) </Td> <Td> Thomas Johnson 163 days ( 1792 -- 1793 ) </Td> </Tr> </Table>
who served the shortest term on the supreme court
who served the shortest term on the supreme court
Thomas Johnson
Thomas Johnson