Who appointed James Edmund Boyd?

President William McKinley appointed James Edmund Boyd to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina in 1901.

Was James Edmund Boyd appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

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

What was James Edmund Boyd's confirmation vote?

James Edmund Boyd was confirmed by voice vote on January 9, 1901. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Western District of North Carolina / Appointed 1901 / Served to 1935

James Edmund Boyd

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina

Appointed by President William McKinley in 1901 and confirmed by voice vote, James Edmund Boyd was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina. Sources ↓

Lived: 1845–1935
Appointed by: William McKinley, 1901
Confirmed: by voice vote
Succeeded: Hamilton Glover Ewart

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1901	Western District of North Carolina succeeded Hamilton Glover Ewart	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.

Education

Davidson College
Read law		1868

Questions & answers

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

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