Western District of South Carolina / Appointed 1912 / Served to 1915

Henry Augustus Middleton Smith

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of South Carolina

Appointed by President William H. Taft in 1911 and confirmed by voice vote, Henry Augustus Middleton Smith was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of South Carolina. He previously served on the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina and U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of South Carolina. Sources ↓

Lived
1853–1924
Appointed by
William H. Taft, 1911
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
College of Charleston 1872

Federal judicial service

YearCourtAppointed byVote
1911District of South CarolinaTaft (R)Voice vote
1912Western District of South CarolinaReassigned
1912Eastern District of South CarolinaReassigned

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 CharlestonB.A.1872
Read law1874

Questions & answers

Who appointed Henry Augustus Middleton Smith?
President William H. Taft appointed Henry Augustus Middleton Smith to the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina in 1911.
Was Henry Augustus Middleton Smith appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
Henry Augustus Middleton Smith 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 Augustus Middleton Smith's confirmation vote?
Henry Augustus Middleton Smith was confirmed by voice vote on June 7, 1911. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was Henry Augustus Middleton Smith on?
Henry Augustus Middleton Smith was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of South Carolina.

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