Who appointed Francis Marion Wright?

President Theodore Roosevelt appointed Francis Marion Wright to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Illinois in 1905.

Was Francis Marion Wright appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Francis Marion Wright was appointed by President Theodore Roosevelt, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Francis Marion Wright's confirmation vote?

Francis Marion Wright was confirmed by voice vote on March 17, 1905. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Eastern District of Illinois / Appointed 1905 / Served to 1917

Francis Marion Wright

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Illinois

Appointed by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1905 and confirmed by voice vote, Francis Marion Wright was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Illinois. He earned a law degree from Cincinnati Law School (now University of Cincinnati College of Law) in 1867. He previously served on the Court of Claims. Sources ↓

Lived: 1844–1917
Appointed by: Theodore Roosevelt, 1905
Confirmed: by voice vote
Education: Cincinnati Law School (now of Cincinnati College of Law) 1867
Succeeded by: George Washington English

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1903	Court of Claims succeeded John Davis	T. Roosevelt (R)	Voice vote
1905	Eastern District of Illinois	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

Cincinnati Law School (now University of Cincinnati College of Law)

LL.B.

1867

Questions & answers

Who appointed Francis Marion Wright?: President Theodore Roosevelt appointed Francis Marion Wright to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Illinois in 1905.
Was Francis Marion Wright appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: Francis Marion Wright was appointed by President Theodore Roosevelt, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Francis Marion Wright's confirmation vote?: Francis Marion Wright was confirmed by voice vote on March 17, 1905. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was Francis Marion Wright on?: Francis Marion Wright was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Illinois.

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