Who appointed Harry M. Clabaugh?

President William McKinley appointed Harry M. Clabaugh to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (Supreme Court of the District of Columbia) in 1899.

Was Harry M. Clabaugh appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Harry M. Clabaugh was appointed by President William McKinley, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Harry M. Clabaugh's confirmation vote?

Harry M. Clabaugh was confirmed by voice vote on March 2, 1899. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

District of Columbia (Supreme Court of the District of Columbia) / Appointed 1899 / Served to 1914

Harry M. Clabaugh

Chief Justice, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (Supreme Court of the District of Columbia)

Appointed by President William McKinley in 1899 and confirmed by voice vote, Harry M. Clabaugh was a Chief Justice on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (Supreme Court of the District of Columbia). He earned a law degree from University of Maryland School of Law (now Francis King Carey School of Law) in 1878. Sources ↓

Lived: 1856–1914
Appointed by: William McKinley, 1899
Confirmed: by voice vote
Education: University of Maryland Law (now Francis King Carey School of Law) 1878
Succeeded: Louis Emory McComas
Succeeded by: James Harry Covington

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1899	District of Columbia (Supreme Court of the District of Columbia) succeeded Louis Emory McComas	McKinley (R)	Voice vote
1903	District of Columbia (Supreme Court of the District of Columbia) succeeded Edward Franklin Bingham	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

University of Maryland School of Law (now Francis King Carey School of Law)

LL.B.

1878

Questions & answers

Who appointed Harry M. Clabaugh?: President William McKinley appointed Harry M. Clabaugh to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (Supreme Court of the District of Columbia) in 1899.
Was Harry M. Clabaugh appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: Harry M. Clabaugh was appointed by President William McKinley, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Harry M. Clabaugh's confirmation vote?: Harry M. Clabaugh was confirmed by voice vote on March 2, 1899. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was Harry M. Clabaugh on?: Harry M. Clabaugh was a Chief Justice on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (Supreme Court of the District of Columbia).

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