Judges appointed by Benjamin Harrison
President Benjamin Harrison filled 54 lifetime federal judgeships, including 4 on the Supreme Court.
What this list covers. Every lifetime (Article III) appointment in the Federal Judicial Center’s directory: 4 Supreme Court · 10 courts of appeals · 27 district courts · 1 specialized court · 12 other. Bankruptcy and magistrate judges are appointed by the courts, not the president, and fixed-term (Article I) judgeships such as the U.S. Tax Court aren’t attributed to a president here.
Jump to: Supreme Court (4) · Courts of Appeals (10) · District Courts (27) · Specialized courts (1) · Other courts (12)
Supreme Court · 4
| Judge | Court | Vote | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Josiah Brewer | Supreme Court | 53–11 | 1889 |
| Henry Billings Brown | Supreme Court | Voice | 1890 |
| Howell Edmunds Jackson | Supreme Court | Voice | 1893 |
| George Shiras Jr. | Supreme Court | Voice | 1892 |
Courts of Appeals · 10
| Judge | Court | Vote | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Mifflin Dallas | Third Circuit | Voice | 1892 |
| William Ball Gilbert | Ninth Circuit | Voice | 1892 |
| Nathan Goff | Fourth Circuit | Voice | 1892 |
| Andrew Phelps McCormick | Fifth Circuit | Voice | 1892 |
| Joseph McKenna | Ninth Circuit | Voice | 1892 |
| William LeBaron Putnam | First Circuit | Voice | 1892 |
| Walter Henry Sanborn | Eighth Circuit | Voice | 1892 |
| Nathaniel Shipman | Second Circuit | Voice | 1892 |
| William Howard Taft | Sixth Circuit | Voice | 1892 |
| William Allen Woods | Seventh Circuit | 25–24 | 1892 |
District Courts · 27
Specialized courts · 1
| Judge | Court | Vote | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stanton Judkins Peelle | Court of Claims | Voice | 1892 |
Other courts · 12
| Judge | Court | Vote | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Wilson Acheson | U.S. Circuit Courts for the Third Circuit | Voice | 1891 |
| Henry Clay Caldwell | U.S. Circuit Courts for the Eighth Circuit | Voice | 1890 |
| George Mifflin Dallas | U.S. Circuit Courts for the Third Circuit | Voice | 1892 |
| William Ball Gilbert | U.S. Circuit Courts for the Ninth Circuit | Voice | 1892 |
| Nathan Goff | U.S. Circuit Courts for the Fourth Circuit | Voice | 1892 |
| Andrew Phelps McCormick | U.S. Circuit Courts for the Fifth Circuit | Voice | 1892 |
| Joseph McKenna | U.S. Circuit Courts for the Ninth Circuit | Voice | 1892 |
| William LeBaron Putnam | U.S. Circuit Courts for the First Circuit | Voice | 1892 |
| Walter Henry Sanborn | U.S. Circuit Courts for the Eighth Circuit | Voice | 1892 |
| Nathaniel Shipman | U.S. Circuit Courts for the Second Circuit | Voice | 1892 |
| William Howard Taft | U.S. Circuit Courts for the Sixth Circuit | Voice | 1892 |
| William Allen Woods | U.S. Circuit Courts for the Seventh Circuit | 25–24 | 1892 |
Vote “–”: no recorded tally or vote type in the FJC record.
Source: FJC Biographical Directory (the complete record of Article III federal judges). Data last verified 2026-08-15. Verify against the primary source before relying.