Who appointed Elmer Bragg Adams?

President Theodore Roosevelt appointed Elmer Bragg Adams to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit in 1905.

Was Elmer Bragg Adams appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Elmer Bragg Adams was appointed by President Theodore Roosevelt, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Elmer Bragg Adams's confirmation vote?

Elmer Bragg Adams was confirmed by voice vote on December 12, 1905. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Eighth Circuit / Appointed 1905 / Served to 1916

Elmer Bragg Adams

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Appointed by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1905 and confirmed by voice vote, Elmer Bragg Adams was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. He previously served on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri and U.S. Circuit Courts for the Eighth Circuit. Sources ↓

Lived: 1842–1916
Appointed by: Theodore Roosevelt, 1905
Confirmed: by voice vote
Education: Yale College 1865
Succeeded: Amos Madden Thayer
Succeeded by: Kimbrough Stone

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1895	Eastern District of Missouri succeeded Henry Samuel Priest	Cleveland (D)	Voice vote
1905	U.S. Circuit Courts for the Eighth Circuit	T. Roosevelt (R)	Voice vote
1905	Eighth Circuit succeeded Amos Madden Thayer	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

Yale College	B.A.	1865
Harvard Law School		1868

Questions & answers

Who appointed Elmer Bragg Adams?: President Theodore Roosevelt appointed Elmer Bragg Adams to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit in 1905.
Was Elmer Bragg Adams appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: Elmer Bragg Adams was appointed by President Theodore Roosevelt, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Elmer Bragg Adams's confirmation vote?: Elmer Bragg Adams was confirmed by voice vote on December 12, 1905. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was Elmer Bragg Adams on?: Elmer Bragg Adams was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.

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