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: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, December 22, 1862

Appointed by
Abraham Lincoln, 1862
Confirmed
by voice vote
Succeeded by
Albert Smith White
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1862District of Indiana · succeeded Elisha Mills HuntingtonLincoln (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.

Education
Miami University, Ohio
Cincinnati College (now University of Cincinnati)
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Sources

1 years on the District of Indiana. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).