Who appointed James Hay Reed?

President Benjamin Harrison appointed James Hay Reed to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania in 1891.

Was James Hay Reed appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

James Hay Reed was appointed by President Benjamin Harrison, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was James Hay Reed's confirmation vote?

James Hay Reed was confirmed by voice vote on February 20, 1891. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Western District of Pennsylvania / Appointed 1891 / Served to 1892

James Hay Reed

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

Appointed by President Benjamin Harrison in 1891 and confirmed by voice vote, James Hay Reed was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. Sources ↓

Lived: 1853–1927
Appointed by: Benjamin Harrison, 1891
Confirmed: by voice vote
Succeeded: Marcus Wilson Acheson
Succeeded by: Joseph Buffington

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1891	Western District of Pennsylvania succeeded Marcus Wilson Acheson	B. Harrison (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

Western University of Pennsylvania (now University of Pittsburgh)	A.M.	1872
Read law		1875

Questions & answers

Who appointed James Hay Reed?: President Benjamin Harrison appointed James Hay Reed to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania in 1891.
Was James Hay Reed appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: James Hay Reed was appointed by President Benjamin Harrison, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was James Hay Reed's confirmation vote?: James Hay Reed was confirmed by voice vote on February 20, 1891. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was James Hay Reed on?: James Hay Reed was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania.

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