District of Columbia (Supreme Court of the District of Columbia) / Appointed 1903 / Served to 1914

Daniel Thew Wright

Associate Justice, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (Supreme Court of the District of Columbia)

Appointed by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1903 and confirmed by voice vote, Daniel Thew Wright was an Associate Justice on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (Supreme Court of the District of Columbia). He earned a law degree from Cincinnati Law School (now University of Cincinnati College of Law) in 1887. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, November 17, 1903

Appointed by
Theodore Roosevelt, 1903
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
Cincinnati Law School (now of Cincinnati College of Law) 1887
Federal judicial service

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
Sources

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