Appointing president
Judges appointed by John Tyler
President John Tyler filled 8 lifetime federal judgeships, including 1 on the Supreme Court.
What this list covers. Every lifetime (Article III) appointment in the Federal Judicial Center’s directory: 1 Supreme Court · 7 district courts. 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 (1) · District Courts (7)
Supreme Court · 1
| Judge | Court | Vote | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Nelson | Supreme Court | Voice | 1845 |
District Courts · 7
| Judge | Court | Vote | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Dandridge Halyburton | Eastern District of Virginia | Voice | 1844 |
| Elisha Mills Huntington | District of Indiana | Voice | 1842 |
| Theodore Howard McCaleb | Eastern District of Louisiana | Voice | 1841 |
| Theodore Howard McCaleb | Western District of Louisiana | Voice | 1841 |
| Samuel Prentiss | District of Vermont | Voice | 1842 |
| Archibald Randall | Eastern District of Pennsylvania | Voice | 1842 |
| Peleg Sprague | District of Massachusetts | Voice | 1841 |
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.