Who appointed George Eddy Downey?

President Woodrow Wilson appointed George Eddy Downey to the Court of Claims in 1916.

Was George Eddy Downey appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

George Eddy Downey was appointed by President Woodrow Wilson, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was George Eddy Downey's confirmation vote?

George Eddy Downey was confirmed by voice vote on January 17, 1916. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Court of Claims / Appointed 1916 / Served to 1926

George Eddy Downey

Judge, Court of Claims

Appointed by President Woodrow Wilson in 1916 and confirmed by voice vote, George Eddy Downey was a Judge on the Court of Claims. Sources ↓

Lived: 1860–1926
Appointed by: Woodrow Wilson, 1916
Confirmed: by voice vote
Education: Indiana Asbury (now DePauw University) 1880
Succeeded: Charles Bowen Howry
Succeeded by: John McKenzie Moss

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1916	Court of Claims succeeded Charles Bowen Howry	Wilson (D)	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

Indiana Asbury University (now DePauw University)	B.A.	1880
Indiana Asbury University (now DePauw University)	M.A.	1883

Questions & answers

Who appointed George Eddy Downey?: President Woodrow Wilson appointed George Eddy Downey to the Court of Claims in 1916.
Was George Eddy Downey appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: George Eddy Downey was appointed by President Woodrow Wilson, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was George Eddy Downey's confirmation vote?: George Eddy Downey was confirmed by voice vote on January 17, 1916. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was George Eddy Downey on?: George Eddy Downey was a Judge on the Court of Claims.

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