Who appointed Henry Groves Connor?

President William H. Taft appointed Henry Groves Connor to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina in 1909.

Was Henry Groves Connor appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Henry Groves Connor was appointed by President William H. Taft, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Henry Groves Connor's confirmation vote?

Henry Groves Connor was confirmed by voice vote on May 25, 1909. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Eastern District of North Carolina / Appointed 1909 / Served to 1924

Henry Groves Connor

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina

Appointed by President William H. Taft in 1909 and confirmed by voice vote, Henry Groves Connor was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina. Sources ↓

Lived: 1852–1924
Appointed by: William H. Taft, 1909
Confirmed: by voice vote
Succeeded: Thomas Richard Purnell
Succeeded by: Isaac Melson Meekins

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1909	Eastern District of North Carolina succeeded Thomas Richard Purnell	Taft (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.

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Questions & answers

Who appointed Henry Groves Connor?: President William H. Taft appointed Henry Groves Connor to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina in 1909.
Was Henry Groves Connor appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: Henry Groves Connor was appointed by President William H. Taft, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Henry Groves Connor's confirmation vote?: Henry Groves Connor was confirmed by voice vote on May 25, 1909. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was Henry Groves Connor on?: Henry Groves Connor was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina.

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