Eastern District of Missouri / Appointed 1894 / Served to 1895
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: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, August 9, 1894
- 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
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1894 | Eastern District of Missouri · succeeded Amos Madden Thayer | Cleveland (D) | voice |
A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.
Education
| Westminster College, Fulton, Missouri | A.B. | 1872 |
| Read law | 1873 |
Sources
0 years on the Eastern District of Missouri. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).