Who appointed Daniel Thew Wright?

President Theodore Roosevelt appointed Daniel Thew Wright to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (Supreme Court of the District of Columbia) in 1903.

Was Daniel Thew Wright appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Daniel Thew Wright was appointed by President Theodore Roosevelt, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Daniel Thew Wright's confirmation vote?

Daniel Thew Wright was confirmed by voice vote on November 17, 1903. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

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 ↓

Lived: 1864–1943
Appointed by: Theodore Roosevelt, 1903
Confirmed: by voice vote
Education: Cincinnati Law School (now of Cincinnati College of Law) 1887
Succeeded: Alexander Burton Hagner
Succeeded by: Frederick Lincoln Siddons

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1903	District of Columbia (Supreme Court of the District of Columbia) succeeded Alexander Burton Hagner	T. Roosevelt (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

Cincinnati Law School (now University of Cincinnati College of Law)

LL.B.

1887

Questions & answers

Who appointed Daniel Thew Wright?: President Theodore Roosevelt appointed Daniel Thew Wright to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (Supreme Court of the District of Columbia) in 1903.
Was Daniel Thew Wright appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: Daniel Thew Wright was appointed by President Theodore Roosevelt, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Daniel Thew Wright's confirmation vote?: Daniel Thew Wright was confirmed by voice vote on November 17, 1903. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was Daniel Thew Wright on?: 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).

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