Who appointed David Josiah Brewer?

President Benjamin Harrison appointed David Josiah Brewer to the Supreme Court of the United States in 1889.

Was David Josiah Brewer appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

David Josiah Brewer was appointed by President Benjamin Harrison, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was David Josiah Brewer's confirmation vote?

The Senate confirmed David Josiah Brewer 53–11 on December 18, 1889.

Supreme Court / Appointed 1889 / Served to 1910

David Josiah Brewer

Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the United States

Appointed by President Benjamin Harrison in 1889 and confirmed by the Senate 53–11, David Josiah Brewer was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. He previously served on the U.S. Circuit Courts for the Eighth Circuit. Sources ↓

Lived: 1837–1910
Appointed by: Benjamin Harrison, 1889
Confirmed: 53–11
Education: Yale College 1856
Succeeded: Stanley Matthews
Succeeded by: Charles Evans Hughes

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1884	U.S. Circuit Courts for the Eighth Circuit	Arthur (R)	Voice vote
1889	Supreme Court succeeded Stanley Matthews	B. Harrison (R)	53–11

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

The Senate’s published per-senator roll-call records begin in 1989, so no senator-by-senator breakdown is available for this vote.

Education

Albany Law School
Yale College	A.B.	1856
Read law		1857

Questions & answers

Who appointed David Josiah Brewer?: President Benjamin Harrison appointed David Josiah Brewer to the Supreme Court of the United States in 1889.
Was David Josiah Brewer appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: David Josiah Brewer was appointed by President Benjamin Harrison, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was David Josiah Brewer's confirmation vote?: The Senate confirmed David Josiah Brewer 53–11 on December 18, 1889.
Which court was David Josiah Brewer on?: David Josiah Brewer was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.

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