Court of Claims / Appointed 1877 / Served to 1883
Portrait of John Chandler Bancroft Davis

John Chandler Bancroft Davis

Judge, Court of Claims

Appointed by President Rutherford B. Hayes in 1877 and confirmed by voice vote, John Chandler Bancroft Davis was a Judge on the Court of Claims. Sources ↓

Lived
1822–1907
Appointed by
Rutherford B. Hayes, 1877
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
Harvard College 1847
Succeeded by
Lawrence Weldon

Federal judicial service

YearCourtAppointed byVote
1877Court of ClaimsHayes (R)Voice vote
1882Court of ClaimsArthur (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

Read law1844
Harvard CollegeA.B.1847

Questions & answers

Who appointed John Chandler Bancroft Davis?
President Rutherford B. Hayes appointed John Chandler Bancroft Davis to the Court of Claims in 1877.
Was John Chandler Bancroft Davis appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
John Chandler Bancroft Davis was appointed by President Rutherford B. Hayes, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was John Chandler Bancroft Davis's confirmation vote?
John Chandler Bancroft Davis was confirmed by voice vote on December 14, 1877. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was John Chandler Bancroft Davis on?
John Chandler Bancroft Davis was a Judge on the Court of Claims.

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