Who appointed George Read Sage?

President Chester A. Arthur appointed George Read Sage to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio in 1884.

Was George Read Sage appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

George Read Sage was appointed by President Chester A. Arthur, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was George Read Sage's confirmation vote?

George Read Sage was confirmed by voice vote on January 7, 1884. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Southern District of Ohio / Appointed 1884 / Served to 1898

George Read Sage

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

Appointed by President Chester A. Arthur in 1884 and confirmed by voice vote, George Read Sage was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio. Sources ↓

Lived: 1828–1898
Appointed by: Chester A. Arthur, 1884
Confirmed: by voice vote
Succeeded: William White
Succeeded by: Albert Clifton Thompson

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1884	Southern District of Ohio succeeded William White	Arthur (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)
Granville College (now Denison University)		1849
Read law		1852

Questions & answers

Who appointed George Read Sage?: President Chester A. Arthur appointed George Read Sage to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio in 1884.
Was George Read Sage appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: George Read Sage was appointed by President Chester A. Arthur, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was George Read Sage's confirmation vote?: George Read Sage was confirmed by voice vote on January 7, 1884. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was George Read Sage on?: George Read Sage was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio.

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14 years on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).