Who appointed Francis Joseph Wing?

President William McKinley appointed Francis Joseph Wing to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio in 1901.

Was Francis Joseph Wing appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Francis Joseph Wing was appointed by President William McKinley, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Francis Joseph Wing's confirmation vote?

Francis Joseph Wing was confirmed by voice vote on January 23, 1901. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Northern District of Ohio / Appointed 1901 / Served to 1905

Francis Joseph Wing

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio

Appointed by President William McKinley in 1901 and confirmed by voice vote, Francis Joseph Wing was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. Sources ↓

Lived: 1850–1918
Appointed by: William McKinley, 1901
Confirmed: by voice vote
Succeeded by: Robert Walker Tayler

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1901	Northern District of Ohio	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

Harvard University
Read law		1874

Before the bench

Professional career before and outside the federal bench, as recorded by the Federal Judicial Center.

Private practice, Cleveland, Ohio	1874-1899
Assistant U.S. attorney, Northern District of Ohio	1880-1881
Judge, Cuyahoga County [Ohio] Court of Common Pleas	1899-1901
Private practice, Ohio	1905-

Questions & answers

Who appointed Francis Joseph Wing?: President William McKinley appointed Francis Joseph Wing to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio in 1901.
Was Francis Joseph Wing appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: Francis Joseph Wing was appointed by President William McKinley, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Francis Joseph Wing's confirmation vote?: Francis Joseph Wing was confirmed by voice vote on January 23, 1901. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was Francis Joseph Wing on?: Francis Joseph Wing was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio.

Sources

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