Who appointed Edward Beers Thomas?

President William McKinley appointed Edward Beers Thomas to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York in 1898.

Was Edward Beers Thomas appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Edward Beers Thomas was appointed by President William McKinley, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Edward Beers Thomas's confirmation vote?

Edward Beers Thomas was confirmed by voice vote on February 15, 1898. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Eastern District of New York / Appointed 1898 / Served to 1906

Edward Beers Thomas

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York

Appointed by President William McKinley in 1898 and confirmed by voice vote, Edward Beers Thomas was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. Sources ↓

Lived: 1848–1929
Appointed by: William McKinley, 1898
Confirmed: by voice vote
Education: Yale College 1870
Succeeded: Asa Wentworth Tenney
Succeeded by: Thomas Chatfield

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1898	Eastern District of New York succeeded Asa Wentworth Tenney	McKinley (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

Yale College

A.B.

1870

Questions & answers

Who appointed Edward Beers Thomas?: President William McKinley appointed Edward Beers Thomas to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York in 1898.
Was Edward Beers Thomas appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: Edward Beers Thomas was appointed by President William McKinley, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Edward Beers Thomas's confirmation vote?: Edward Beers Thomas was confirmed by voice vote on February 15, 1898. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was Edward Beers Thomas on?: Edward Beers Thomas was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York.

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