Judges appointed by Chester A. Arthur
President Chester A. Arthur filled 24 lifetime federal judgeships, including 2 on the Supreme Court.
What this list covers. Every lifetime (Article III) appointment in the Federal Judicial Center’s directory: 2 Supreme Court · 14 district courts · 4 specialized courts · 4 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 (2) · District Courts (14) · Specialized courts (4) · Other courts (4)
Supreme Court · 2
| Judge | Court | Vote | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel M. Blatchford | Supreme Court | Voice | 1882 |
| Horace Gray | Supreme Court | 51–5 | 1881 |
District Courts · 14
Specialized courts · 4
| Judge | Court | Vote | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Chandler Bancroft Davis | Court of Claims | Voice | 1882 |
| John Davis | Court of Claims | Voice | 1885 |
| William Adams Richardson | Court of Claims | Voice | 1885 |
| Lawrence Weldon | Court of Claims | Voice | 1883 |
Other courts · 4
| Judge | Court | Vote | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Josiah Brewer | U.S. Circuit Courts for the Eighth Circuit | Voice | 1884 |
| LeBaron Bradford Colt | U.S. Circuit Courts for the First Circuit | Voice | 1884 |
| Walter Quintin Gresham | U.S. Circuit Courts for the Seventh Circuit | Voice | 1884 |
| William James Wallace | U.S. Circuit Courts for the Second Circuit | Voice | 1882 |
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.