Fifth Circuit / Appointed 1892 / Served to 1916

Andrew Phelps McCormick

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Appointed by President Benjamin Harrison in 1892 and confirmed by voice vote, Andrew Phelps McCormick was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. He previously served on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas and U.S. Circuit Courts for the Fifth Circuit. Sources ↓

Lived
1832–1916
Appointed by
Benjamin Harrison, 1892
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
Centre College 1854
Succeeded by
Robert Lynn Batts

Federal judicial service

YearCourtAppointed byVote
1879Northern District of TexasHayes (R)51–0
1892U.S. Circuit Courts for the Fifth CircuitB. Harrison (R)Voice vote
1892Fifth CircuitB. 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

The Senate’s published per-senator roll-call records begin in 1989, so no senator-by-senator breakdown is available for this vote.

Education

Centre CollegeA.B.1854
Read law1855

Questions & answers

Who appointed Andrew Phelps McCormick?
President Benjamin Harrison appointed Andrew Phelps McCormick to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in 1892.
Was Andrew Phelps McCormick appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
Andrew Phelps McCormick was appointed by President Benjamin Harrison, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Andrew Phelps McCormick's confirmation vote?
The Senate confirmed Andrew Phelps McCormick 51–0 on April 10, 1879.
Which court was Andrew Phelps McCormick on?
Andrew Phelps McCormick was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.

Sources

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24 years on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).