Who appointed Hardress Nathan Swaim?

President Harry S Truman appointed Hardress Nathan Swaim to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in 1950.

Was Hardress Nathan Swaim appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Hardress Nathan Swaim was appointed by President Harry S Truman, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Hardress Nathan Swaim's confirmation vote?

Hardress Nathan Swaim was confirmed by voice vote on February 8, 1950. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Seventh Circuit / Appointed 1950 / Served to 1957

Hardress Nathan Swaim

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Appointed by President Harry S Truman in 1950 and confirmed by voice vote, Hardress Nathan Swaim was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. He earned a law degree from University of Chicago Law School in 1916. Sources ↓

Lived: 1890–1957
Appointed by: Harry S Truman, 1950
Confirmed: by voice vote
Education: DePauw 1913 · University of Chicago Law School 1916
Succeeded by: William Lynn Parkinson

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1950	Seventh Circuit	Truman (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

DePauw University	A.B.	1913
University of Chicago Law School	J.D.	1916

Questions & answers

Who appointed Hardress Nathan Swaim?: President Harry S Truman appointed Hardress Nathan Swaim to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in 1950.
Was Hardress Nathan Swaim appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: Hardress Nathan Swaim was appointed by President Harry S Truman, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Hardress Nathan Swaim's confirmation vote?: Hardress Nathan Swaim was confirmed by voice vote on February 8, 1950. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was Hardress Nathan Swaim on?: Hardress Nathan Swaim was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.

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