Lyndon B. Johnson

Lyndon Baines Johnson (August 27, 1908 – January 22, 1973), often referred to as LBJ, was the thirty-sixth President of the United States (1963–1969). After serving a long career in the US Congress, Johnson became the Vice President under John F. Kennedy (1961–1963) and later ascended to the presidency following Kennedy's assassination.

Appointments

Cabinet appointments

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Supreme Court appointments

Johnson appointed the following Justices to the Supreme Court of the United States:

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• Abe Fortas - 1965
• Thurgood Marshall - 1967
• Marshall was the first African-American to be appointed to the Supreme Court.