District of Kentucky / Appointed 1827 / Served to 1834
John Boyle
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Kentucky
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 |
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 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).