Who appointed Caleb Blood Smith?

President Abraham Lincoln appointed Caleb Blood Smith to the U.S. District Court for the District of Indiana in 1862.

Was Caleb Blood Smith appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

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

What was Caleb Blood Smith's confirmation vote?

Caleb Blood Smith was confirmed by voice vote on December 22, 1862. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

District of Indiana / Appointed 1862 / Served to 1864

Caleb Blood Smith

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

Appointed by President Abraham Lincoln in 1862 and confirmed by voice vote, Caleb Blood Smith was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Indiana. Sources ↓

Lived: 1808–1864
Appointed by: Abraham Lincoln, 1862
Confirmed: by voice vote
Succeeded: Elisha Mills Huntington
Succeeded by: Albert Smith White

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1862	District of Indiana succeeded Elisha Mills Huntington	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

Miami University, Ohio
Cincinnati College (now University of Cincinnati)
Read law		1828

Questions & answers

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

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