John Boyle
Appointed by President John Quincy Adams in 1827 and confirmed by the Senate 37–7, John Boyle was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Kentucky. Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1774–1834
- Appointed by
- John Quincy Adams, 1827
- Confirmed
- 37–7
- Succeeded
- Robert Trimble
- Succeeded by
- Thomas Bell Monroe
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1827 | District of Kentucky succeeded Robert Trimble | J.Q. Adams (N) | 37–7 |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.
Confirmation vote
The Senate’s published per-senator roll-call records begin in 1989, so no senator-by-senator breakdown is available for this vote.
Education
| Read law | 1797 |
Before the bench
Professional career before and outside the federal bench, as recorded by the Federal Judicial Center.
| Private practice, Lancaster, Kentucky | 1797-1802 |
| Deputy counselor at law, Kentucky Court of Quarter Sessions | 1797 |
| State representative, Kentucky | 1800 |
| U.S. representative from Kentucky | 1803-1809 |
| Judge, Kentucky Court of Appeals, 1809-1826; chief judge | 1810-1826 |
Questions & answers
- Who appointed John Boyle?
- President John Quincy Adams appointed John Boyle to the U.S. District Court for the District of Kentucky in 1827.
- What was John Boyle's confirmation vote?
- The Senate confirmed John Boyle 37–7 on February 12, 1827.
- Which court was John Boyle on?
- John Boyle was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Kentucky.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
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6 years on the U.S. District Court for the District of Kentucky. Data as of 2026-09-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).