Who appointed Andrew Coyle Bradley?

President Benjamin Harrison appointed Andrew Coyle Bradley to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (Supreme Court of the District of Columbia) in 1889.

Was Andrew Coyle Bradley appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Andrew Coyle Bradley was appointed by President Benjamin Harrison, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Andrew Coyle Bradley's confirmation vote?

Andrew Coyle Bradley was confirmed by voice vote on March 23, 1889. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

District of Columbia (Supreme Court of the District of Columbia) / Appointed 1889 / Served to 1902

Andrew Coyle Bradley

Associate Justice, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (Supreme Court of the District of Columbia)

Appointed by President Benjamin Harrison in 1889 and confirmed by voice vote, Andrew Coyle Bradley was an Associate Justice on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (Supreme Court of the District of Columbia). He earned a law degree from Harvard Law School in 1867. Sources ↓

Lived: 1844–1902
Appointed by: Benjamin Harrison, 1889
Confirmed: by voice vote
Education: Harvard Law School 1867
Succeeded: William Matthews Merrick
Succeeded by: Ashley Mulgrave Gould

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1889	District of Columbia (Supreme Court of the District of Columbia) succeeded William Matthews Merrick	B. Harrison (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 Law School

LL.B.

1867

Questions & answers

Who appointed Andrew Coyle Bradley?: President Benjamin Harrison appointed Andrew Coyle Bradley to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (Supreme Court of the District of Columbia) in 1889.
Was Andrew Coyle Bradley appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: Andrew Coyle Bradley was appointed by President Benjamin Harrison, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Andrew Coyle Bradley's confirmation vote?: Andrew Coyle Bradley was confirmed by voice vote on March 23, 1889. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was Andrew Coyle Bradley on?: Andrew Coyle Bradley was an Associate Justice on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (Supreme Court of the District of Columbia).

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