Court of Claims / Appointed 1863 / Served to 1868
David Wilmot
Judge, Court of Claims
Appointed by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863 and confirmed by voice vote, David Wilmot was a Judge on the Court of Claims. Sources ↓
- Appointed by
- Abraham Lincoln, 1863
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Succeeded by
- Samuel Milligan
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1863 | Court of Claims | Lincoln (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
| Read law with Hon. William Jessup, Montrose, Pennsylvania | 1832 | |
| Read law with George W. Woodward, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania | 1832 |
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory (opens primary source in a new tab)
- Wikidata (opens primary source in a new tab)
- Portrait: David Wilmot; scanned by Bob Burkhardt (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons (opens primary source in a new tab)
How we source & reconcile data → Data & Sources
5 years on the Court of Claims. Data last verified 2026-06-29. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).