Western District of Tennessee / Appointed 1878 / Served to 1904
Eli Shelby Hammond
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee
Appointed by President Rutherford B. Hayes in 1878 and confirmed by voice vote, Eli Shelby Hammond was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, June 17, 1878
- Appointed by
- Rutherford B. Hayes, 1878
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Succeeded by
- John Ethridge McCall
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1878 | Western District of Tennessee | Hayes (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
| Union University, Murfreesboro, Tennessee | 1857 | |
| Cumberland School of Law | 1858 |
Sources
26 years on the Western District of Tennessee. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).