Judges appointed by Rutherford B. Hayes
President Rutherford B. Hayes filled 23 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 · 17 district courts · 2 specialized courts · 2 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 (17) · Specialized courts (2) · Other courts (2)
Supreme Court · 2
| Judge | Court | Vote | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Marshall Harlan | Supreme Court | Voice | 1877 |
| William Burnham Woods | Supreme Court | 39–8 | 1880 |
District Courts · 17
Specialized courts · 2
| Judge | Court | Vote | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Chandler Bancroft Davis | Court of Claims | Voice | 1877 |
| William Henry Hunt | Court of Claims | Voice | 1878 |
Other courts · 2
| Judge | Court | Vote | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel M. Blatchford | U.S. Circuit Courts for the Second Circuit | Voice | 1878 |
| John Lowell | U.S. Circuit Courts for the First Circuit | Voice | 1878 |
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.