Southern District of California / Appointed 1850 / Served to 1851

James McHall Jones

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California

Appointed by President Millard Fillmore in 1850 and confirmed by voice vote, James McHall Jones was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, December 26, 1850

Appointed by
Millard Fillmore, 1850
Confirmed
by voice vote
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1850Southern District of CaliforniaFillmore (N)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.

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