Who appointed Addison Brown?

President James A. Garfield appointed Addison Brown to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York in 1881.

Was Addison Brown appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Addison Brown was appointed by President James A. Garfield, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Addison Brown's confirmation vote?

Addison Brown was confirmed by voice vote on October 14, 1881. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Southern District of New York / Appointed 1881 / Served to 1901

Addison Brown

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Appointed by President James A. Garfield in 1881 and confirmed by voice vote, Addison Brown was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. He earned a law degree from Harvard Law School in 1854. Sources ↓

Lived: 1830–1913
Appointed by: James A. Garfield, 1881
Confirmed: by voice vote
Education: Harvard 1852 · Harvard Law School 1854
Succeeded: William Gardner Choate
Succeeded by: George Bethune Adams

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1881	Southern District of New York succeeded William Gardner Choate	Garfield (R)	Voice vote

Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own. A voice vote means the chamber approved aloud. No senator-by-senator tally is recorded.

Confirmation vote

Voice vote

The Senate approved this confirmation aloud, with no senator-by-senator tally recorded. Recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989.

Education

Harvard University	A.B.	1852
Harvard Law School	LL.B.	1854

Questions & answers

Who appointed Addison Brown?: President James A. Garfield appointed Addison Brown to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York in 1881.
Was Addison Brown appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: Addison Brown was appointed by President James A. Garfield, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Addison Brown's confirmation vote?: Addison Brown was confirmed by voice vote on October 14, 1881. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was Addison Brown on?: Addison Brown was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

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