Henry Samuel Priest

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri

Appointed by President Grover Cleveland in 1894 and confirmed by voice vote, Henry Samuel Priest was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. Sources ↓

Lived

1853–1930

Appointed by

Grover Cleveland, 1894

Confirmed

by voice vote

Education

Westminster College, Fulton, Missouri 1872

Succeeded

Amos Madden Thayer

Succeeded by

Elmer Bragg Adams

Federal judicial service

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

Questions & answers

Who appointed Henry Samuel Priest?

President Grover Cleveland appointed Henry Samuel Priest to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri in 1894.

Was Henry Samuel Priest appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Henry Samuel Priest was appointed by President Grover Cleveland, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Henry Samuel Priest's confirmation vote?

Henry Samuel Priest was confirmed by voice vote on August 9, 1894. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Which court was Henry Samuel Priest on?

Henry Samuel Priest was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri.

Appointed in 1894. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).