Who appointed Job Barnard?

President William McKinley appointed Job Barnard to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (Supreme Court of the District of Columbia) in 1899.

Was Job Barnard appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Job Barnard was appointed by President William McKinley, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Job Barnard's confirmation vote?

Job Barnard was confirmed by voice vote on December 19, 1899. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

District of Columbia (Supreme Court of the District of Columbia) / Appointed 1899 / Served to 1914

Job Barnard

Associate Justice, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (Supreme Court of the District of Columbia)

Appointed by President William McKinley in 1899 and confirmed by voice vote, Job Barnard was an Associate Justice on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (Supreme Court of the District of Columbia). He earned a law degree from University of Michigan Law School in 1867. Sources ↓

Lived: 1844–1923
Appointed by: William McKinley, 1899
Confirmed: by voice vote
Education: University of Michigan Law School 1867
Succeeded: Walter Smith Cox
Succeeded by: Walter Irving McCoy

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1899	District of Columbia (Supreme Court of the District of Columbia) succeeded Walter Smith Cox	McKinley (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

University of Michigan Law School

LL.B.

1867

Questions & answers

Who appointed Job Barnard?: President William McKinley appointed Job Barnard to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (Supreme Court of the District of Columbia) in 1899.
Was Job Barnard appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: Job Barnard was appointed by President William McKinley, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Job Barnard's confirmation vote?: Job Barnard was confirmed by voice vote on December 19, 1899. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was Job Barnard on?: Job Barnard was an Associate Justice on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (Supreme Court of the District of Columbia).

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