Who appointed Howell Edmunds Jackson?

President Benjamin Harrison appointed Howell Edmunds Jackson to the Supreme Court of the United States in 1893.

Was Howell Edmunds Jackson appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

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

What was Howell Edmunds Jackson's confirmation vote?

Howell Edmunds Jackson was confirmed by voice vote on February 18, 1893. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Supreme Court / Appointed 1893 / Served to 1895

Howell Edmunds Jackson

Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the United States

Appointed by President Benjamin Harrison in 1893 and confirmed by voice vote, Howell Edmunds Jackson was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. He earned a law degree from Cumberland School of Law in 1856. He previously served on the U.S. Circuit Courts for the Sixth Circuit and U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Sources ↓

Lived: 1832–1895
Appointed by: Benjamin Harrison, 1893
Confirmed: by voice vote
Education: West Tennessee College (now Union, Jackson, Tennessee) 1849 · Cumberland Law 1856
Succeeded: Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar
Succeeded by: Rufus Wheeler Peckham

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1886	U.S. Circuit Courts for the Sixth Circuit	Cleveland (D)	Voice vote
1891	Sixth Circuit	Reassigned	–
1893	Supreme Court succeeded Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar	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.

Education

University of Virginia
West Tennessee College (now Union University, Jackson, Tennessee)	A.B.	1849
Cumberland School of Law	LL.B.	1856

Questions & answers

Who appointed Howell Edmunds Jackson?: President Benjamin Harrison appointed Howell Edmunds Jackson to the Supreme Court of the United States in 1893.
Was Howell Edmunds Jackson appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: Howell Edmunds Jackson was appointed by President Benjamin Harrison, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Howell Edmunds Jackson's confirmation vote?: Howell Edmunds Jackson was confirmed by voice vote on February 18, 1893. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was Howell Edmunds Jackson on?: Howell Edmunds Jackson was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.

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