Who appointed Gustavus Adolphus Finkelnburg?

President Theodore Roosevelt appointed Gustavus Adolphus Finkelnburg to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri in 1905.

Was Gustavus Adolphus Finkelnburg appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Gustavus Adolphus Finkelnburg was appointed by President Theodore Roosevelt, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Gustavus Adolphus Finkelnburg's confirmation vote?

Gustavus Adolphus Finkelnburg was confirmed by voice vote on December 12, 1905. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Eastern District of Missouri / Appointed 1905 / Served to 1907

Gustavus Adolphus Finkelnburg

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

Appointed by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1905 and confirmed by voice vote, Gustavus Adolphus Finkelnburg was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. Sources ↓

Lived: 1837–1908
Appointed by: Theodore Roosevelt, 1905
Confirmed: by voice vote
Succeeded: Elmer Bragg Adams
Succeeded by: David Patterson Dyer

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1905	Eastern District of Missouri succeeded Elmer Bragg Adams	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)

1859

Questions & answers

Who appointed Gustavus Adolphus Finkelnburg?: President Theodore Roosevelt appointed Gustavus Adolphus Finkelnburg to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri in 1905.
Was Gustavus Adolphus Finkelnburg appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: Gustavus Adolphus Finkelnburg was appointed by President Theodore Roosevelt, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Gustavus Adolphus Finkelnburg's confirmation vote?: Gustavus Adolphus Finkelnburg was confirmed by voice vote on December 12, 1905. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was Gustavus Adolphus Finkelnburg on?: Gustavus Adolphus Finkelnburg was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri.

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