Southern District of California / Appointed 1854 / Served to 1861

Isaac Stockton Keith Ogier

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

Appointed by President Franklin Pierce in 1854 and confirmed by voice vote, Isaac Stockton Keith Ogier was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California. Sources ↓

Lived
1819–1861
Appointed by
Franklin Pierce, 1854
Confirmed
by voice vote

Federal judicial service

YearCourtAppointed byVote
1854Southern District of CaliforniaPierce (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

Read law1845

Before the bench

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

Private practice, Charleston, South Carolina
Private practice, New Orleans, Louisiana1845-1846, 1848-1849
U.S. Army1846-1848
Private practice, San Joaquin, California1849-1850
State assemblyman, California1849-1850
Private practice, Los Angeles, California1850-1852
District attorney, Los Angeles County, California1851-1852
U.S. attorney for the Southern District of California1853-1854

Questions & answers

Who appointed Isaac Stockton Keith Ogier?
President Franklin Pierce appointed Isaac Stockton Keith Ogier to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California in 1854.
Was Isaac Stockton Keith Ogier appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
Isaac Stockton Keith Ogier was appointed by President Franklin Pierce, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Isaac Stockton Keith Ogier's confirmation vote?
Isaac Stockton Keith Ogier was confirmed by voice vote on January 23, 1854. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was Isaac Stockton Keith Ogier on?
Isaac Stockton Keith Ogier was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California.

Sources

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