Who appointed Gordon James Russell?

President William H. Taft appointed Gordon James Russell to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas in 1910.

Was Gordon James Russell appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Gordon James Russell was appointed by President William H. Taft, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Gordon James Russell's confirmation vote?

Gordon James Russell was confirmed by voice vote on June 6, 1910. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Eastern District of Texas / Appointed 1910 / Served to 1919

Gordon James Russell

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

Appointed by President William H. Taft in 1910 and confirmed by voice vote, Gordon James Russell was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. Sources ↓

Lived: 1859–1919
Appointed by: William H. Taft, 1910
Confirmed: by voice vote
Education: University of Georgia 1877
Succeeded: David Ezekiel Bryant
Succeeded by: William Lee Estes

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1910	Eastern District of Texas succeeded David Ezekiel Bryant	Taft (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

Read law		1877
University of Georgia	A.B.	1877

Questions & answers

Who appointed Gordon James Russell?: President William H. Taft appointed Gordon James Russell to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas in 1910.
Was Gordon James Russell appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: Gordon James Russell was appointed by President William H. Taft, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Gordon James Russell's confirmation vote?: Gordon James Russell was confirmed by voice vote on June 6, 1910. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was Gordon James Russell on?: Gordon James Russell was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas.

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