Who appointed Edward Silsby Farrington?

President Theodore Roosevelt appointed Edward Silsby Farrington to the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada in 1907.

Was Edward Silsby Farrington appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Edward Silsby Farrington was appointed by President Theodore Roosevelt, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Edward Silsby Farrington's confirmation vote?

Edward Silsby Farrington was confirmed by voice vote on January 10, 1907. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

District of Nevada / Appointed 1907 / Served to 1929

Edward Silsby Farrington

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

Appointed by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1907 and confirmed by voice vote, Edward Silsby Farrington was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓

Lived: 1856–1929
Appointed by: Theodore Roosevelt, 1907
Confirmed: by voice vote
Education: Amherst College 1880
Succeeded: Thomas Porter Hawley
Succeeded by: Frank Herbert Norcross

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1907	District of Nevada succeeded Thomas Porter Hawley	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

University of California Hastings College of the Law (now UC College of the Law, San Francisco)
Amherst College	A.B.	1880

Judicial Record

In our data, Farrington authored 1 published opinion for the court (1924). Most cited: United States v. McKay (22 citations).

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Recent & notable rulings

Year	Case	Citation	Cited
1924	United States v. McKay	2 F.2d 257	22

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Questions & answers

Who appointed Edward Silsby Farrington?: President Theodore Roosevelt appointed Edward Silsby Farrington to the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada in 1907.
Was Edward Silsby Farrington appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: Edward Silsby Farrington was appointed by President Theodore Roosevelt, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Edward Silsby Farrington's confirmation vote?: Edward Silsby Farrington was confirmed by voice vote on January 10, 1907. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was Edward Silsby Farrington on?: Edward Silsby Farrington was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada.

Sources

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