<Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank by length of term </Th> <Th> Justice </Th> <Th> Term in days </Th> <Th> Term Start </Th> <Th> Term End </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Douglas , William O. William O. Douglas </Td> <Td> 7004133580000000000 ♠ 13,358 </Td> <Td> 000000001939 - 04 - 17 - 0000 April 17 , 1939 </Td> <Td> 000000001975 - 11 - 12 - 0000 November 12 , 1975 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Field , Stephen Johnson Stephen Johnson Field </Td> <Td> 7004126140000000000 ♠ 12,614 </Td> <Td> 000000001863 - 05 - 20 - 0000 May 20 , 1863 </Td> <Td> 000000001897 - 12 - 01 - 0000 December 1 , 1897 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Stevens , John Paul John Paul Stevens </Td> <Td> 7004126110000000000 ♠ 12,611 </Td> <Td> 000000001975 - 12 - 19 - 0000 December 19 , 1975 </Td> <Td> 000000002010 - 06 - 29 - 0000 June 29 , 2010 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Marshall , John John Marshall * </Td> <Td> 7004125700000000000 ♠ 12,570 </Td> <Td> 000000001801 - 02 - 04 - 0000 February 4 , 1801 </Td> <Td> 000000001835 - 07 - 06 - 0000 July 6 , 1835 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Black , Hugo Hugo Black </Td> <Td> 7004124470000000000 ♠ 12,447 </Td> <Td> 000000001937 - 08 - 19 - 0000 August 19 , 1937 </Td> <Td> 000000001971 - 09 - 17 - 0000 September 17 , 1971 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Harlan , John Marshall John Marshall Harlan </Td> <Td> 7004123600000000000 ♠ 12,360 </Td> <Td> 000000001877 - 12 - 10 - 0000 December 10 , 1877 </Td> <Td> 000000001911 - 10 - 14 - 0000 October 14 , 1911 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Brennan Jr. , William J. William J. Brennan Jr . </Td> <Td> 7004123300000000000 ♠ 12,330 </Td> <Td> 000000001956 - 10 - 16 - 0000 October 16 , 1956 </Td> <Td> 000000001990 - 07 - 20 - 0000 July 20 , 1990 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> Rehnquist , William William Rehnquist * </Td> <Td> 7004122930000000000 ♠ 12,293 </Td> <Td> 000000001972 - 01 - 07 - 0000 January 7 , 1972 </Td> <Td> 000000002005 - 09 - 03 - 0000 September 3 , 2005 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Story , Joseph Joseph Story </Td> <Td> 7004122730000000000 ♠ 12,273 </Td> <Td> 000000001812 - 02 - 03 - 0000 February 3 , 1812 </Td> <Td> 000000001845 - 09 - 10 - 0000 September 10 , 1845 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Wayne , James Moore James Moore Wayne </Td> <Td> 7004118600000000000 ♠ 11,860 </Td> <Td> 000000001835 - 01 - 14 - 0000 January 14 , 1835 </Td> <Td> 000000001867 - 07 - 05 - 0000 July 5 , 1867 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> McLean , John John McLean </Td> <Td> 7004114060000000000 ♠ 11,406 </Td> <Td> 000000001830 - 01 - 11 - 0000 January 11 , 1830 </Td> <Td> 000000001861 - 04 - 04 - 0000 April 4 , 1861 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> White , Byron Byron White </Td> <Td> 7004113960000000000 ♠ 11,396 </Td> <Td> 000000001962 - 04 - 16 - 0000 April 16 , 1962 </Td> <Td> 000000001993 - 06 - 28 - 0000 June 28 , 1993 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> Washington , Bushrod Bushrod Washington </Td> <Td> 7004112520000000000 ♠ 11,252 </Td> <Td> 000000001799 - 02 - 04 - 0000 February 4 , 1799 </Td> <Td> 000000001829 - 11 - 26 - 0000 November 26 , 1829 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> Johnson , William William Johnson </Td> <Td> 7004110460000000000 ♠ 11,046 </Td> <Td> 000000001804 - 05 - 07 - 0000 May 7 , 1804 </Td> <Td> 000000001834 - 08 - 04 - 0000 August 4 , 1834 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> Kennedy , Anthony Anthony Kennedy </Td> <Td> 7004108250000000000 ♠ 10,825 </Td> <Td> 000000001988 - 02 - 18 - 0000 February 18 , 1988 </Td> <Td> 000000002017 - 10 - 08 - 0000 Incumbent </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> Scalia , Antonin Antonin Scalia </Td> <Td> 7004107320000000000 ♠ 10,732 </Td> <Td> 000000001986 - 09 - 26 - 0000 September 26 , 1986 </Td> <Td> 000000002016 - 02 - 13 - 0000 February 13 , 2016 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> Holmes , Oliver Wendell Oliver Wendell Holmes </Td> <Td> 7004106270000000000 ♠ 10,627 </Td> <Td> 000000001902 - 12 - 08 - 0000 December 8 , 1902 </Td> <Td> 000000001932 - 01 - 12 - 0000 January 12 , 1932 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> Taney , Roger B. Roger B. Taney * </Td> <Td> 7004104250000000000 ♠ 10,425 </Td> <Td> 000000001836 - 03 - 28 - 0000 March 28 , 1836 </Td>
<Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank by length of term </Th> <Th> Justice </Th> <Th> Term in days </Th> <Th> Term Start </Th> <Th> Term End </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Douglas , William O. William O. Douglas </Td> <Td> 7004133580000000000 ♠ 13,358 </Td> <Td> 000000001939 - 04 - 17 - 0000 April 17 , 1939 </Td> <Td> 000000001975 - 11 - 12 - 0000 November 12 , 1975 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Field , Stephen Johnson Stephen Johnson Field </Td> <Td> 7004126140000000000 ♠ 12,614 </Td> <Td> 000000001863 - 05 - 20 - 0000 May 20 , 1863 </Td> <Td> 000000001897 - 12 - 01 - 0000 December 1 , 1897 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Stevens , John Paul John Paul Stevens </Td> <Td> 7004126110000000000 ♠ 12,611 </Td> <Td> 000000001975 - 12 - 19 - 0000 December 19 , 1975 </Td> <Td> 000000002010 - 06 - 29 - 0000 June 29 , 2010 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Marshall , John John Marshall * </Td> <Td> 7004125700000000000 ♠ 12,570 </Td> <Td> 000000001801 - 02 - 04 - 0000 February 4 , 1801 </Td> <Td> 000000001835 - 07 - 06 - 0000 July 6 , 1835 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Black , Hugo Hugo Black </Td> <Td> 7004124470000000000 ♠ 12,447 </Td> <Td> 000000001937 - 08 - 19 - 0000 August 19 , 1937 </Td> <Td> 000000001971 - 09 - 17 - 0000 September 17 , 1971 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Harlan , John Marshall John Marshall Harlan </Td> <Td> 7004123600000000000 ♠ 12,360 </Td> <Td> 000000001877 - 12 - 10 - 0000 December 10 , 1877 </Td> <Td> 000000001911 - 10 - 14 - 0000 October 14 , 1911 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Brennan Jr. , William J. William J. Brennan Jr . </Td> <Td> 7004123300000000000 ♠ 12,330 </Td> <Td> 000000001956 - 10 - 16 - 0000 October 16 , 1956 </Td> <Td> 000000001990 - 07 - 20 - 0000 July 20 , 1990 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> Rehnquist , William William Rehnquist * </Td> <Td> 7004122930000000000 ♠ 12,293 </Td> <Td> 000000001972 - 01 - 07 - 0000 January 7 , 1972 </Td> <Td> 000000002005 - 09 - 03 - 0000 September 3 , 2005 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Story , Joseph Joseph Story </Td> <Td> 7004122730000000000 ♠ 12,273 </Td> <Td> 000000001812 - 02 - 03 - 0000 February 3 , 1812 </Td> <Td> 000000001845 - 09 - 10 - 0000 September 10 , 1845 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Wayne , James Moore James Moore Wayne </Td> <Td> 7004118600000000000 ♠ 11,860 </Td> <Td> 000000001835 - 01 - 14 - 0000 January 14 , 1835 </Td> <Td> 000000001867 - 07 - 05 - 0000 July 5 , 1867 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> McLean , John John McLean </Td> <Td> 7004114060000000000 ♠ 11,406 </Td> <Td> 000000001830 - 01 - 11 - 0000 January 11 , 1830 </Td> <Td> 000000001861 - 04 - 04 - 0000 April 4 , 1861 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> White , Byron Byron White </Td> <Td> 7004113960000000000 ♠ 11,396 </Td> <Td> 000000001962 - 04 - 16 - 0000 April 16 , 1962 </Td> <Td> 000000001993 - 06 - 28 - 0000 June 28 , 1993 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> Washington , Bushrod Bushrod Washington </Td> <Td> 7004112520000000000 ♠ 11,252 </Td> <Td> 000000001799 - 02 - 04 - 0000 February 4 , 1799 </Td> <Td> 000000001829 - 11 - 26 - 0000 November 26 , 1829 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> Johnson , William William Johnson </Td> <Td> 7004110460000000000 ♠ 11,046 </Td> <Td> 000000001804 - 05 - 07 - 0000 May 7 , 1804 </Td> <Td> 000000001834 - 08 - 04 - 0000 August 4 , 1834 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> Kennedy , Anthony Anthony Kennedy </Td> <Td> 7004108250000000000 ♠ 10,825 </Td> <Td> 000000001988 - 02 - 18 - 0000 February 18 , 1988 </Td> <Td> 000000002017 - 10 - 08 - 0000 Incumbent </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> Scalia , Antonin Antonin Scalia </Td> <Td> 7004107320000000000 ♠ 10,732 </Td> <Td> 000000001986 - 09 - 26 - 0000 September 26 , 1986 </Td> <Td> 000000002016 - 02 - 13 - 0000 February 13 , 2016 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> Holmes , Oliver Wendell Oliver Wendell Holmes </Td> <Td> 7004106270000000000 ♠ 10,627 </Td> <Td> 000000001902 - 12 - 08 - 0000 December 8 , 1902 </Td> <Td> 000000001932 - 01 - 12 - 0000 January 12 , 1932 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> Taney , Roger B. Roger B. Taney * </Td> <Td> 7004104250000000000 ♠ 10,425 </Td> <Td> 000000001836 - 03 - 28 - 0000 March 28 , 1836 </Td>
who has been on the court the longest
who has been on the court the longest
William O. Douglas
William O. Douglas