Benjamin Tappan
Appointed by President Andrew Jackson and confirmed by roll call vote, Benjamin Tappan was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Ohio. Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1773–1857
- Appointed by
- Andrew Jackson
- Confirmed
- by roll call vote
- Succeeded
- John Wilson Campbell
- Succeeded by
- Humphrey Howe Leavitt
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1834 | District of Ohio succeeded John Wilson Campbell | Jackson (D) | Roll call |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.
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.
Education
| Read law | 1799 |
Before the bench
Professional career before and outside the federal bench, as recorded by the Federal Judicial Center.
| Private practice, Ravena, Ohio | 1799-1803, 1804-1809 |
| State senator, Ohio | 1803-1804 |
| Private practice, Steubenville, Ohio | 1809-1812, 1814-1816, 1823-1838, 1845-1857 |
| U.S. Army major | 1812-1814 |
| Judge, Ohio Court of Common Pleas, Fifth Judicial District | 1816-1823 |
| U.S. senator from Ohio | 1839-1845 |
Questions & answers
- Who appointed Benjamin Tappan?
- President Andrew Jackson appointed Benjamin Tappan to the U.S. District Court for the District of Ohio.
- Was Benjamin Tappan appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Benjamin Tappan was appointed by President Andrew Jackson, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- Which court was Benjamin Tappan on?
- Benjamin Tappan was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Ohio.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: Washington Blanchard (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
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