District of Columbia (Supreme Court of the District of Columbia) / Appointed 1879 / Served to 1903
Alexander Burton Hagner
Associate Justice, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (Supreme Court of the District of Columbia)
Appointed by President Rutherford B. Hayes in 1879 and confirmed by voice vote, Alexander Burton Hagner was an Associate Justice on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (Supreme Court of the District of Columbia). Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, January 21, 1879
- Appointed by
- Rutherford B. Hayes, 1879
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- College of New Jersey (now Princeton) 1845
- Succeeded
- Abram Baldwin Olin
- Succeeded by
- Daniel Thew Wright
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1879 | District of Columbia (Supreme Court of the District of Columbia) · succeeded Abram Baldwin Olin | Hayes (R) | voice |
A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.
Education
| St. John's College, Annapolis, Maryland | ||
| College of New Jersey (now Princeton University) | A.B. | 1845 |
| Read law | 1848 |
Sources
24 years on the District of Columbia (Supreme Court of the District of Columbia). Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).