Northern District of West Virginia / Appointed 1905 / Served to 1920
Alston Gordon Dayton
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia
Appointed by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1905 and confirmed by voice vote, Alston Gordon Dayton was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, March 14, 1905
- Appointed by
- Theodore Roosevelt, 1905
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- West Virginia 1878
- Succeeded
- John Jay Jackson Jr.
- Succeeded by
- William Eli Baker
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1905 | Northern District of West Virginia · succeeded John Jay Jackson Jr. | Roosevelt (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
| Read law | 1878 | |
| West Virginia University | A.B. | 1878 |
| West Virginia University | M.A. | 1880 |
Sources
15 years on the Northern District of West Virginia. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).