Who appointed Howard Clark Hollister?

President William H. Taft appointed Howard Clark Hollister to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio in 1910.

Was Howard Clark Hollister appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Howard Clark Hollister was appointed by President William H. Taft, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Howard Clark Hollister's confirmation vote?

Howard Clark Hollister was confirmed by voice vote on March 7, 1910. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Southern District of Ohio / Appointed 1910 / Served to 1919

Howard Clark Hollister

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio

Appointed by President William H. Taft in 1910 and confirmed by voice vote, Howard Clark Hollister was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio. He earned a law degree from Cincinnati Law School (now University of Cincinnati College of Law) in 1880. Sources ↓

Lived: 1856–1919
Appointed by: William H. Taft, 1910
Confirmed: by voice vote
Education: Yale College 1878 · Cincinnati Law School (now of Cincinnati College of Law) 1880
Succeeded by: John Weld Peck

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1910	Southern District of Ohio	Taft (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.

Education

Yale College	A.B.	1878
Cincinnati Law School (now University of Cincinnati College of Law)	LL.B.	1880

Questions & answers

Who appointed Howard Clark Hollister?: President William H. Taft appointed Howard Clark Hollister to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio in 1910.
Was Howard Clark Hollister appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: Howard Clark Hollister was appointed by President William H. Taft, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Howard Clark Hollister's confirmation vote?: Howard Clark Hollister was confirmed by voice vote on March 7, 1910. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was Howard Clark Hollister on?: Howard Clark Hollister was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio.

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