Who appointed Henry Harrison Swan?

President Benjamin Harrison appointed Henry Harrison Swan to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan in 1891.

Was Henry Harrison Swan appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Henry Harrison Swan was appointed by President Benjamin Harrison, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Henry Harrison Swan's confirmation vote?

Henry Harrison Swan was confirmed by voice vote on January 19, 1891. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Eastern District of Michigan / Appointed 1891 / Served to 1911

Henry Harrison Swan

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

Appointed by President Benjamin Harrison in 1891 and confirmed by voice vote, Henry Harrison Swan was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. Sources ↓

Lived: 1840–1916
Appointed by: Benjamin Harrison, 1891
Confirmed: by voice vote
Succeeded: Henry Billings Brown
Succeeded by: Alexis Caswell Angell

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1891	Eastern District of Michigan succeeded Henry Billings Brown	B. Harrison (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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1867

Questions & answers

Who appointed Henry Harrison Swan?: President Benjamin Harrison appointed Henry Harrison Swan to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan in 1891.
Was Henry Harrison Swan appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: Henry Harrison Swan was appointed by President Benjamin Harrison, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Henry Harrison Swan's confirmation vote?: Henry Harrison Swan was confirmed by voice vote on January 19, 1891. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was Henry Harrison Swan on?: Henry Harrison Swan was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan.

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