District of Kansas / Appointed 1861 / Served to 1863

Archibald Williams

Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas

Appointed by President Abraham Lincoln in 1861 and confirmed by voice vote, Archibald Williams was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, March 12, 1861

Appointed by
Abraham Lincoln, 1861
Confirmed
by voice vote
Succeeded by
Mark W. Delahay
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1861District of KansasLincoln (R)voice

A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.

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