David Allen Smalley

Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Vermont

Appointed by President Franklin Pierce in 1857 and confirmed by voice vote, David Allen Smalley was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Vermont. Sources ↓

Lived

1809–1877

Appointed by

Franklin Pierce, 1857

Confirmed

by voice vote

Succeeded

Samuel Prentiss

Succeeded by

Hoyt Henry Wheeler

Federal judicial service

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

Questions & answers

Who appointed David Allen Smalley?

President Franklin Pierce appointed David Allen Smalley to the U.S. District Court for the District of Vermont in 1857.

Was David Allen Smalley appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

David Allen Smalley was appointed by President Franklin Pierce, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was David Allen Smalley's confirmation vote?

David Allen Smalley was confirmed by voice vote on February 3, 1857. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Which court was David Allen Smalley on?

David Allen Smalley was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Vermont.

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