Who appointed John Harris Baker?

President Benjamin Harrison appointed John Harris Baker to the U.S. District Court for the District of Indiana in 1892.

Was John Harris Baker appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

John Harris Baker was appointed by President Benjamin Harrison, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was John Harris Baker's confirmation vote?

John Harris Baker was confirmed by voice vote on March 29, 1892. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

District of Indiana / Appointed 1892 / Served to 1902

John Harris Baker

Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Indiana

Appointed by President Benjamin Harrison in 1892 and confirmed by voice vote, John Harris Baker was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Indiana. Sources ↓

Lived: 1832–1915
Appointed by: Benjamin Harrison, 1892
Confirmed: by voice vote
Succeeded: William Allen Woods
Succeeded by: Albert Barnes Anderson

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1892	District of Indiana succeeded William Allen Woods	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

Wesleyan University

A.M.

1879

Questions & answers

Who appointed John Harris Baker?: President Benjamin Harrison appointed John Harris Baker to the U.S. District Court for the District of Indiana in 1892.
Was John Harris Baker appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: John Harris Baker was appointed by President Benjamin Harrison, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was John Harris Baker's confirmation vote?: John Harris Baker was confirmed by voice vote on March 29, 1892. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was John Harris Baker on?: John Harris Baker was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Indiana.

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