Alexander Wolcott

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Alexander Wolcott was a United States customs inspector and a nominee to the Supreme Court of the United States. A leader of the Democratic-Republican Party in Connecticut, he holds the dubious distinction of being defeated by the widest margin of any Supreme Court nominee in American history: 9–24. Nominated by President James Madison in 1811, he was unpopular because, while a United States customs inspector, he had robustly enforced the Embargo and Non-Intercourse Acts. He also lacked legal and judicial experience.

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• Appointees Chart. Website of the Supreme Court Historical Society. Retrieved on February 5, 2006.
• Highlights of Past Supreme Court Nominees. Website of PBS. Retrieved on February 5, 2006.
• Hogue, Henry B.. Supreme Court Nominations Not Confirmed, 1789–2004 (PDF). Website of the Foundation of American Scientists. Retrieved on February 5, 2006.