James Helmick Beatty

Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho

Appointed by President Benjamin Harrison in 1892 and confirmed by voice vote, James Helmick Beatty was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho. Sources ↓

Lived

1836–1927

Appointed by

Benjamin Harrison, 1892

Confirmed

by voice vote

Education

Ohio Wesleyan 1858

Succeeded by

Frank Sigel Dietrich

Federal judicial service

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

Questions & answers

Who appointed James Helmick Beatty?

President Benjamin Harrison appointed James Helmick Beatty to the U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho in 1892.

Was James Helmick Beatty appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

James Helmick Beatty was appointed by President Benjamin Harrison, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was James Helmick Beatty's confirmation vote?

James Helmick Beatty was confirmed by voice vote on February 4, 1892. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Which court was James Helmick Beatty on?

James Helmick Beatty was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho.

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