Eastern District of Pennsylvania / Appointed 1904 / Served to 1914

James Buchanan Holland

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

Appointed by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1904 and confirmed by voice vote, James Buchanan Holland was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Sources ↓

Lived
1857–1914
Appointed by
Theodore Roosevelt, 1904
Confirmed
by voice vote

Federal judicial service

YearCourtAppointed byVote
1904Eastern District of PennsylvaniaT. Roosevelt (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

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Questions & answers

Who appointed James Buchanan Holland?
President Theodore Roosevelt appointed James Buchanan Holland to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania in 1904.
Was James Buchanan Holland appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
James Buchanan Holland was appointed by President Theodore Roosevelt, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was James Buchanan Holland's confirmation vote?
James Buchanan Holland was confirmed by voice vote on April 19, 1904. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was James Buchanan Holland on?
James Buchanan Holland was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

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