Who appointed Alston Gordon Dayton?

President Theodore Roosevelt appointed Alston Gordon Dayton to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia in 1905.

Was Alston Gordon Dayton appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Alston Gordon Dayton was appointed by President Theodore Roosevelt, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Alston Gordon Dayton's confirmation vote?

Alston Gordon Dayton was confirmed by voice vote on March 14, 1905. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

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 ↓

Lived: 1857–1920
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.	T. Roosevelt (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

Read law		1878
West Virginia University	A.B.	1878
West Virginia University	M.A.	1880

Questions & answers

Who appointed Alston Gordon Dayton?: President Theodore Roosevelt appointed Alston Gordon Dayton to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia in 1905.
Was Alston Gordon Dayton appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: Alston Gordon Dayton was appointed by President Theodore Roosevelt, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Alston Gordon Dayton's confirmation vote?: Alston Gordon Dayton was confirmed by voice vote on March 14, 1905. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was Alston Gordon Dayton on?: Alston Gordon Dayton was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia.

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