Court of Claims / Appointed 1865 / Served to 1905
Charles Cooper Nott
Chief Justice, Court of Claims
Appointed by President Abraham Lincoln in 1865 and confirmed by voice vote, Charles Cooper Nott was a Chief Justice on the Court of Claims. Sources ↓
- Appointed by
- Abraham Lincoln, 1865
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Union College 1848
- Succeeded
- James Hughes
- Succeeded by
- Stanton Judkins Peelle
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1865 | Court of Claims · succeeded James Hughes | Lincoln (R) | voice |
| 1896 | Court of Claims · succeeded William Adams Richardson | Cleveland (D) | 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
| Union College | A.B. | 1848 |
| Read law, Albany, New York | 1850 |
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory (opens primary source in a new tab)
- Wikidata (opens primary source in a new tab)
- Portrait: Andrew Van Vranken Raymond, author. Lewis Historical Publishing Company (New York, NY), publisher. (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons (opens primary source in a new tab)
How we source & reconcile data → Data & Sources
40 years on the Court of Claims. Data last verified 2026-06-29. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).