Who appointed Isaac Samuels Pennybacker?

President Martin Van Buren appointed Isaac Samuels Pennybacker to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia in 1840.

Was Isaac Samuels Pennybacker appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Isaac Samuels Pennybacker was appointed by President Martin Van Buren, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Isaac Samuels Pennybacker's confirmation vote?

Isaac Samuels Pennybacker was confirmed by voice vote on February 17, 1840. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Western District of Virginia / Appointed 1840 / Served to 1845

Isaac Samuels Pennybacker

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia

Appointed by President Martin Van Buren in 1840 and confirmed by voice vote, Isaac Samuels Pennybacker was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia. Sources ↓

Lived: 1805–1847
Appointed by: Martin Van Buren, 1840
Confirmed: by voice vote
Succeeded: Alexander Caldwell
Succeeded by: John White Brockenbrough

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1840	Western District of Virginia succeeded Alexander Caldwell	Van Buren (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

Winchester Law School

Questions & answers

Who appointed Isaac Samuels Pennybacker?: President Martin Van Buren appointed Isaac Samuels Pennybacker to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia in 1840.
Was Isaac Samuels Pennybacker appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: Isaac Samuels Pennybacker was appointed by President Martin Van Buren, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Isaac Samuels Pennybacker's confirmation vote?: Isaac Samuels Pennybacker was confirmed by voice vote on February 17, 1840. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was Isaac Samuels Pennybacker on?: Isaac Samuels Pennybacker was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia.

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