Eastern District of Tennessee / Appointed 1880 / Served to 1895
David McKendree Key
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee
Appointed by President Rutherford B. Hayes in 1880 and confirmed by voice vote, David McKendree Key was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee. He previously served on the Middle District of Tennessee.Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, May 27, 1880
- Appointed by
- Rutherford B. Hayes, 1880
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Succeeded
- Connally Findlay Trigg
- Succeeded by
- Charles Dickens Clark
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | Eastern District of Tennessee · succeeded Connally Findlay Trigg | Hayes (R) | voice |
| 1880 | Middle District of Tennessee · succeeded Connally Findlay Trigg | Hayes (R) | 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
| East Tennessee University (now University of Tennessee) | A.M. | |
| Read law | 1850 | |
| Hiwassee College | 1850 |
Sources
14 years on the Eastern District of Tennessee. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).