Who appointed Isaac Newton Blackford?

President Franklin Pierce appointed Isaac Newton Blackford to the Court of Claims in 1855.

Was Isaac Newton Blackford appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Isaac Newton Blackford was appointed by President Franklin Pierce, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Isaac Newton Blackford's confirmation vote?

Isaac Newton Blackford was confirmed by voice vote on March 3, 1855. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Court of Claims / Appointed 1855 / Served to 1859

Isaac Newton Blackford

Judge, Court of Claims

Appointed by President Franklin Pierce in 1855 and confirmed by voice vote, Isaac Newton Blackford was a Judge on the Court of Claims. Sources ↓

Lived: 1786–1859
Appointed by: Franklin Pierce, 1855
Confirmed: by voice vote
Succeeded by: James Hughes

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1855	Court of Claims	Pierce (D)	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

College of New Jersey (now Princeton University)		1806
Read law with Judge Gabriel Ford, Morristown, New Jersey		1810
Read law with Col. George McDonald, Somerville, New Jersey		1810

Questions & answers

Who appointed Isaac Newton Blackford?: President Franklin Pierce appointed Isaac Newton Blackford to the Court of Claims in 1855.
Was Isaac Newton Blackford appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: Isaac Newton Blackford was appointed by President Franklin Pierce, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Isaac Newton Blackford's confirmation vote?: Isaac Newton Blackford was confirmed by voice vote on March 3, 1855. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was Isaac Newton Blackford on?: Isaac Newton Blackford was a Judge on the Court of Claims.

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