Who appointed Arthur Loomis Sanborn?

President Theodore Roosevelt appointed Arthur Loomis Sanborn to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin in 1905.

Was Arthur Loomis Sanborn appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Arthur Loomis Sanborn was appointed by President Theodore Roosevelt, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Arthur Loomis Sanborn's confirmation vote?

Arthur Loomis Sanborn was confirmed by voice vote on January 9, 1905. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Western District of Wisconsin / Appointed 1905 / Served to 1920

Arthur Loomis Sanborn

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin

Appointed by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1905 and confirmed by voice vote, Arthur Loomis Sanborn was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin. He earned a law degree from University of Wisconsin Law School in 1880. Sources ↓

Lived: 1850–1920
Appointed by: Theodore Roosevelt, 1905
Confirmed: by voice vote
Education: University of Wisconsin Law School 1880
Succeeded: Romanzo Bunn
Succeeded by: Claude Zeth Luse

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1905	Western District of Wisconsin succeeded Romanzo Bunn	T. Roosevelt (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

University of Wisconsin Law School

LL.B.

1880

Questions & answers

Who appointed Arthur Loomis Sanborn?: President Theodore Roosevelt appointed Arthur Loomis Sanborn to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin in 1905.
Was Arthur Loomis Sanborn appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: Arthur Loomis Sanborn was appointed by President Theodore Roosevelt, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Arthur Loomis Sanborn's confirmation vote?: Arthur Loomis Sanborn was confirmed by voice vote on January 9, 1905. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was Arthur Loomis Sanborn on?: Arthur Loomis Sanborn was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin.

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