District of Indiana / Appointed 1842 / Served to 1862

Elisha Mills Huntington

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

Appointed by President John Tyler in 1842 and confirmed by voice vote, Elisha Mills Huntington was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Indiana. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, May 2, 1842

Appointed by
John Tyler, 1842
Confirmed
by voice vote
Succeeded by
Caleb Blood Smith
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1842District of Indiana · succeeded Jesse Lynch HolmanTyler (N)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.

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Sources

20 years on the District of Indiana. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).