Ebenezer Peck
Appointed by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863 and confirmed by voice vote, Ebenezer Peck was a Judge on the Court of Claims. Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1805–1881
- Appointed by
- Abraham Lincoln, 1863
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Succeeded by
- William Henry Hunt
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1863 | Court of Claims | Lincoln (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
| Read law, Montreal, Canada | 1827 |
Before the bench
Professional career before and outside the federal bench, as recorded by the Federal Judicial Center.
| Private practice, Stanstead and Sherbrooke, Lower Canada (now Quebec) | 1827-1833 |
| King's counsel for Lower Canada (now Quebec) | 1833 |
| Member, Legislative Assembly for the Province of Lower Canada (now Quebec) | 1829-1835 |
| Internal improvement commissioner, Chicago, Illinois | 1837 |
| State senator, Illinois | 1838-1839 |
| State representative, Illinois | 1840-1842, 1858-1860 |
| Clerk, Illinois Supreme Court | 1841-1848 |
| Private practice, Chicago, Illinois | 1846-1863 |
| Publisher and editor, The Argus, Chicago, Illinois | 1850 |
| Reporter, Illinois Supreme Court | 1849-1863 |
Questions & answers
- Who appointed Ebenezer Peck?
- President Abraham Lincoln appointed Ebenezer Peck to the Court of Claims in 1863.
- Was Ebenezer Peck appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Ebenezer Peck was appointed by President Abraham Lincoln, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Ebenezer Peck's confirmation vote?
- Ebenezer Peck was confirmed by voice vote on March 10, 1863. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Ebenezer Peck on?
- Ebenezer Peck was a Judge on the Court of Claims.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: Ida M. Tarbell, author. "McClure's Magazine" (New York, NY). (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
How we source & reconcile data → Data & Sources
See something wrong? Report an error. Fixes are logged in the corrections log.
15 years on the Court of Claims. Data as of 2026-09-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).