Who appointed Jacob Trieber?

President William McKinley appointed Jacob Trieber to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas in 1901.

Was Jacob Trieber appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Jacob Trieber was appointed by President William McKinley, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Jacob Trieber's confirmation vote?

Jacob Trieber was confirmed by voice vote on January 9, 1901. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Eastern District of Arkansas / Appointed 1901 / Served to 1927

Jacob Trieber

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas

Appointed by President William McKinley in 1901 and confirmed by voice vote, Jacob Trieber was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓

Lived: 1853–1927
Appointed by: William McKinley, 1901
Confirmed: by voice vote
Succeeded: John A. Williams
Succeeded by: John Ellis Martineau

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1901	Eastern District of Arkansas succeeded John A. Williams	McKinley (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.

Judicial Record

In our data, Trieber authored 2 published opinions for the court (1925–1926). Most cited: Hearin v. Standard Life Ins. Co. (20 citations).

A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included. Counts and rankings are objective and recomputable: how we count. We describe the record, not the judge.

Recent & notable rulings

Year	Case	Citation	Cited
1925	Hearin v. Standard Life Ins. Co.	8 F.2d 202	20
1926	Sothern v. United States	12 F.2d 936	3

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Questions & answers

Who appointed Jacob Trieber?: President William McKinley appointed Jacob Trieber to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas in 1901.
Was Jacob Trieber appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: Jacob Trieber was appointed by President William McKinley, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Jacob Trieber's confirmation vote?: Jacob Trieber was confirmed by voice vote on January 9, 1901. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was Jacob Trieber on?: Jacob Trieber was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas.

Sources

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26 years on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).