Who appointed Andrew Gordon Magrath?

President Franklin Pierce appointed Andrew Gordon Magrath to the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina in 1856.

Was Andrew Gordon Magrath appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Andrew Gordon Magrath was appointed by President Franklin Pierce, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Andrew Gordon Magrath's confirmation vote?

Andrew Gordon Magrath was confirmed by voice vote on May 12, 1856. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

District of South Carolina / Appointed 1856 / Served to 1860

Andrew Gordon Magrath

Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina

Appointed by President Franklin Pierce in 1856 and confirmed by voice vote, Andrew Gordon Magrath was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina. Sources ↓

Lived: 1813–1893
Appointed by: Franklin Pierce, 1856
Confirmed: by voice vote
Education: South Carolina College (now of South Carolina) 1831
Succeeded: Robert Budd Gilchrist
Succeeded by: George Seabrook Bryan

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1856	District of South Carolina succeeded Robert Budd Gilchrist	Pierce (D)	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
South Carolina College (now University of South Carolina)	A.B.	1831
Read law		1835

Questions & answers

Who appointed Andrew Gordon Magrath?: President Franklin Pierce appointed Andrew Gordon Magrath to the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina in 1856.
Was Andrew Gordon Magrath appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: Andrew Gordon Magrath was appointed by President Franklin Pierce, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Andrew Gordon Magrath's confirmation vote?: Andrew Gordon Magrath was confirmed by voice vote on May 12, 1856. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was Andrew Gordon Magrath on?: Andrew Gordon Magrath was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina.

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