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: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, January 19, 1891
- 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 | Harrison (R) | 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
| Read law | 1867 |
Sources
20 years on the Eastern District of Michigan. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).