Who appointed Charles Daniel Drake?

President Ulysses Grant appointed Charles Daniel Drake to the Court of Claims in 1870.

Was Charles Daniel Drake appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Charles Daniel Drake was appointed by President Ulysses Grant, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Charles Daniel Drake's confirmation vote?

Charles Daniel Drake was confirmed by voice vote on December 12, 1870. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Court of Claims / Appointed 1870 / Served to 1885

Charles Daniel Drake

Chief Justice, Court of Claims

Appointed by President Ulysses Grant in 1870 and confirmed by voice vote, Charles Daniel Drake was a Chief Justice on the Court of Claims. Sources ↓

Lived: 1811–1892
Appointed by: Ulysses Grant, 1870
Confirmed: by voice vote
Succeeded: Joseph Casey
Succeeded by: William Adams Richardson

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1870	Court of Claims succeeded Joseph Casey	Grant (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

St. Joseph's College, Bardstown, Kentucky
Read law with Benjamin Drake, Cincinnati, Ohio
Partridge Military Academy, Middletown, Connecticut

Questions & answers

Who appointed Charles Daniel Drake?: President Ulysses Grant appointed Charles Daniel Drake to the Court of Claims in 1870.
Was Charles Daniel Drake appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: Charles Daniel Drake was appointed by President Ulysses Grant, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Charles Daniel Drake's confirmation vote?: Charles Daniel Drake was confirmed by voice vote on December 12, 1870. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was Charles Daniel Drake on?: Charles Daniel Drake was a Chief Justice on the Court of Claims.

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15 years on the Court of Claims. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).