Who appointed Harry Innes?

President George Washington appointed Harry Innes to the U.S. District Court for the District of Kentucky in 1789.

What was Harry Innes's confirmation vote?

Harry Innes was confirmed by voice vote on September 26, 1789. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

District of Kentucky / Appointed 1789 / Served to 1816

Harry Innes

Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Kentucky

Appointed by President George Washington in 1789 and confirmed by voice vote, Harry Innes was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Kentucky. Sources ↓

Lived: 1752–1816
Appointed by: George Washington, 1789
Confirmed: by voice vote
Succeeded by: Robert Trimble

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1789	District of Kentucky	Washington (–)	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

College of William and Mary
Read law		1772

Before the bench

Professional career before and outside the federal bench, as recorded by the Federal Judicial Center.

Private practice, Bedford County, Virginia	1773-1776
Administrator, lead and powder mines, Blue Ridge Mountains, Virginia	1776-1777
Land claims adjuster, Western Virginia	1777-1780
Escheator, Bedford County, Virginia	1780-1782
Superintendant of tax commissioners, Commonwealth of Virginia	1782-1783
Assistant judge, Supreme Court of Judicature for the Kentucky District of Virginia	1782-1784
Attorney general, Kentucky District, Commonwealth of Virginia	1784-1789

Questions & answers

Who appointed Harry Innes?: President George Washington appointed Harry Innes to the U.S. District Court for the District of Kentucky in 1789.
What was Harry Innes's confirmation vote?: Harry Innes was confirmed by voice vote on September 26, 1789. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was Harry Innes on?: Harry Innes was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Kentucky.

Sources

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26 years on the U.S. District Court for the District of Kentucky. Data as of 2026-09-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).