James Campbell Hopkins

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

Appointed by President Ulysses Grant in 1870 and confirmed by voice vote, James Campbell Hopkins was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin. Sources ↓

Lived

1819–1877

Appointed by

Ulysses Grant, 1870

Confirmed

by voice vote

Succeeded by

Romanzo Bunn

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 Campbell Hopkins?

President Ulysses Grant appointed James Campbell Hopkins to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin in 1870.

Was James Campbell Hopkins appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

James Campbell Hopkins was appointed by President Ulysses Grant, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was James Campbell Hopkins's confirmation vote?

James Campbell Hopkins was confirmed by voice vote on July 9, 1870. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Which court was James Campbell Hopkins on?

James Campbell Hopkins was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin.

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