Who appointed Bland Ballard?

President Abraham Lincoln appointed Bland Ballard to the U.S. District Court for the District of Kentucky in 1862.

Was Bland Ballard appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Bland Ballard was appointed by President Abraham Lincoln, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Bland Ballard's confirmation vote?

Bland Ballard was confirmed by voice vote on January 22, 1862. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

District of Kentucky / Appointed 1862 / Served to 1879

Bland Ballard

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

Appointed by President Abraham Lincoln in 1862 and confirmed by voice vote, Bland Ballard was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Kentucky. Sources ↓

Lived: 1819–1879
Appointed by: Abraham Lincoln, 1862
Confirmed: by voice vote
Succeeded: Thomas Bell Monroe
Succeeded by: William Hercules Hays

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1862	District of Kentucky succeeded Thomas Bell Monroe	Lincoln (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

Read law		1840
Transylvania University Law Department		1840

Questions & answers

Who appointed Bland Ballard?: President Abraham Lincoln appointed Bland Ballard to the U.S. District Court for the District of Kentucky in 1862.
Was Bland Ballard appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: Bland Ballard was appointed by President Abraham Lincoln, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Bland Ballard's confirmation vote?: Bland Ballard was confirmed by voice vote on January 22, 1862. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was Bland Ballard on?: Bland Ballard was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Kentucky.

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