Who appointed George P. Wanty?

President William McKinley appointed George P. Wanty to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan in 1900.

Was George P. Wanty appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

George P. Wanty was appointed by President William McKinley, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was George P. Wanty's confirmation vote?

George P. Wanty was confirmed by voice vote on March 13, 1900. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Western District of Michigan / Appointed 1900 / Served to 1906

George P. Wanty

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan

Appointed by President William McKinley in 1900 and confirmed by voice vote, George P. Wanty was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan. He earned a law degree from University of Michigan Law School in 1878. Sources ↓

Lived: 1856–1906
Appointed by: William McKinley, 1900
Confirmed: by voice vote
Education: University of Michigan Law School 1878
Succeeded: Henry Franklin Severens
Succeeded by: Loyal Edwin Knappen

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1900	Western District of Michigan succeeded Henry Franklin Severens	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

University of Michigan Law School

LL.B.

1878

Questions & answers

Who appointed George P. Wanty?: President William McKinley appointed George P. Wanty to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan in 1900.
Was George P. Wanty appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: George P. Wanty was appointed by President William McKinley, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was George P. Wanty's confirmation vote?: George P. Wanty was confirmed by voice vote on March 13, 1900. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was George P. Wanty on?: George P. Wanty was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan.

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