Court of Claims / Appointed 1860 / Served to 1864
James Hughes
Judge, Court of Claims
Appointed by President James Buchanan in 1860 and confirmed by voice vote, James Hughes was a Judge on the Court of Claims. Sources ↓
- Appointed by
- James Buchanan, 1860
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Succeeded
- Isaac Newton Blackford
- Succeeded by
- Charles Cooper Nott
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1860 | Court of Claims · succeeded Isaac Newton Blackford | Buchanan (D) | voice |
A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.
Education
| Indiana University | ||
| U.S. Military Academy | ||
| Read law | 1842 |
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory (opens primary source in a new tab)
- Wikidata (opens primary source in a new tab)
- Portrait: "The Indianan" magazine. James B. Mulkey, author. (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons (opens primary source in a new tab)
How we source & reconcile data → Data & Sources
4 years on the Court of Claims. Data last verified 2026-06-29. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).