Who appointed Henry Williams Blodgett?

President Ulysses Grant appointed Henry Williams Blodgett to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois in 1870.

Was Henry Williams Blodgett appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Henry Williams Blodgett was appointed by President Ulysses Grant, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Henry Williams Blodgett's confirmation vote?

Henry Williams Blodgett was confirmed by voice vote on January 11, 1870. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Northern District of Illinois / Appointed 1870 / Served to 1892

Henry Williams Blodgett

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Appointed by President Ulysses Grant in 1870 and confirmed by voice vote, Henry Williams Blodgett was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Sources ↓

Lived: 1821–1905
Appointed by: Ulysses Grant, 1870
Confirmed: by voice vote
Succeeded: Thomas Drummond
Succeeded by: Peter Stenger Grosscup

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1870	Northern District of Illinois succeeded Thomas Drummond	Grant (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

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1844

Before the bench

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

Private practice, Waukegan, Illinois	1845-1869
State representative, Illinois	1852-1854
State senator, Illinois	1858-1862
U.S. counsel before the Bering Sea Tribunal of Arbitration for settlement of differences between the U.S. and Great Britain involving fur seal fisheries in the Bering Sea	1892-1893

Questions & answers

Who appointed Henry Williams Blodgett?: President Ulysses Grant appointed Henry Williams Blodgett to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois in 1870.
Was Henry Williams Blodgett appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: Henry Williams Blodgett was appointed by President Ulysses Grant, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Henry Williams Blodgett's confirmation vote?: Henry Williams Blodgett was confirmed by voice vote on January 11, 1870. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was Henry Williams Blodgett on?: Henry Williams Blodgett was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.

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