Who appointed Humphrey Howe Leavitt?

President Andrew Jackson appointed Humphrey Howe Leavitt to the U.S. District Court for the District of Ohio in 1834.

Was Humphrey Howe Leavitt appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Humphrey Howe Leavitt was appointed by President Andrew Jackson, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Humphrey Howe Leavitt's confirmation vote?

Humphrey Howe Leavitt was confirmed by voice vote on June 28, 1834. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Southern District of Ohio / Appointed 1855 / Served to 1871

Humphrey Howe Leavitt

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

Appointed by President Andrew Jackson in 1834 and confirmed by voice vote, Humphrey Howe Leavitt was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio. He previously served on the U.S. District Court for the District of Ohio. Sources ↓

Lived: 1796–1873
Appointed by: Andrew Jackson, 1834
Confirmed: by voice vote
Succeeded by: Philip Bergen Swing

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1834	District of Ohio succeeded Benjamin Tappan	Jackson (D)	Voice vote
1855	Southern District of Ohio	Reassigned	–

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

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1816

Before the bench

Professional career before and outside the federal bench, as recorded by the Federal Judicial Center.

U.S. Army, War of 1812
Private practice, Cadiz, Ohio	1816-1820
Justice of the peace, Harrison County, Ohio	1818-1820
Prosecutor, Monroe County, Ohio	1818-1820
Private practice, Steubenville, Ohio	1820-1823
Prosecutor, Jefferson County, Ohio	1823-1829
State representative, Ohio	1825-1826
State senator, Ohio	1827-1828
Clerk, Jefferson County [Ohio] Court of Common Pleas and Supreme Court	1829-1832
U.S. representative from Ohio	1830-1834

Questions & answers

Who appointed Humphrey Howe Leavitt?: President Andrew Jackson appointed Humphrey Howe Leavitt to the U.S. District Court for the District of Ohio in 1834.
Was Humphrey Howe Leavitt appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: Humphrey Howe Leavitt was appointed by President Andrew Jackson, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Humphrey Howe Leavitt's confirmation vote?: Humphrey Howe Leavitt was confirmed by voice vote on June 28, 1834. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was Humphrey Howe Leavitt on?: Humphrey Howe Leavitt was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio.

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16 years on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio. Data as of 2026-09-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).