Who appointed Charles Andrew Willard?

President William H. Taft appointed Charles Andrew Willard to the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota in 1909.

Was Charles Andrew Willard appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Charles Andrew Willard was appointed by President William H. Taft, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Charles Andrew Willard's confirmation vote?

Charles Andrew Willard was confirmed by voice vote on May 18, 1909. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

District of Minnesota / Appointed 1909 / Served to 1914

Charles Andrew Willard

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

Appointed by President William H. Taft in 1909 and confirmed by voice vote, Charles Andrew Willard was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota. He earned a law degree from Boston University School of Law in 1879. Sources ↓

Lived: 1857–1914
Appointed by: William H. Taft, 1909
Confirmed: by voice vote
Education: Dartmouth College 1877 · Boston Law 1879
Succeeded: Milton Dwight Purdy
Succeeded by: Wilbur Franklin Booth

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1909	District of Minnesota succeeded Milton Dwight Purdy	Taft (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

Dartmouth College	A.B.	1877
Boston University School of Law	LL.B.	1879

Questions & answers

Who appointed Charles Andrew Willard?: President William H. Taft appointed Charles Andrew Willard to the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota in 1909.
Was Charles Andrew Willard appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: Charles Andrew Willard was appointed by President William H. Taft, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Charles Andrew Willard's confirmation vote?: Charles Andrew Willard was confirmed by voice vote on May 18, 1909. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was Charles Andrew Willard on?: Charles Andrew Willard was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota.

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