Eastern District of Texas / Appointed 1872 / Served to 1883

Amos Morrill

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas

Appointed by President Ulysses Grant in 1872 and confirmed by voice vote, Amos Morrill was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. Sources ↓

Lived
1809–1884
Appointed by
Ulysses Grant, 1872
Confirmed
by voice vote

Federal judicial service

YearCourtAppointed byVote
1872Eastern District of TexasGrant (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

Bowdoin College1834
Read law1836

Questions & answers

Who appointed Amos Morrill?
President Ulysses Grant appointed Amos Morrill to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas in 1872.
Was Amos Morrill appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
Amos Morrill was appointed by President Ulysses Grant, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Amos Morrill's confirmation vote?
Amos Morrill was confirmed by voice vote on February 5, 1872. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was Amos Morrill on?
Amos Morrill was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas.

Sources

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11 years on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).