Who appointed David Patterson Dyer?

President Theodore Roosevelt appointed David Patterson Dyer to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri in 1907.

Was David Patterson Dyer appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

David Patterson Dyer was appointed by President Theodore Roosevelt, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was David Patterson Dyer's confirmation vote?

David Patterson Dyer was confirmed by voice vote on March 1, 1907. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Eastern District of Missouri / Appointed 1907 / Served to 1924

David Patterson Dyer

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri

Appointed by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1907 and confirmed by voice vote, David Patterson Dyer was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. Sources ↓

Lived: 1838–1924
Appointed by: Theodore Roosevelt, 1907
Confirmed: by voice vote
Succeeded: Gustavus Adolphus Finkelnburg
Succeeded by: Charles Breckenridge Faris

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1907	Eastern District of Missouri succeeded Gustavus Adolphus Finkelnburg	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

St. Charles College
Read law		1859

Questions & answers

Who appointed David Patterson Dyer?: President Theodore Roosevelt appointed David Patterson Dyer to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri in 1907.
Was David Patterson Dyer appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: David Patterson Dyer was appointed by President Theodore Roosevelt, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was David Patterson Dyer's confirmation vote?: David Patterson Dyer was confirmed by voice vote on March 1, 1907. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was David Patterson Dyer on?: David Patterson Dyer was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri.

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17 years on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).