Who appointed John Jefferson DeHaven?

President William McKinley appointed John Jefferson DeHaven to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California in 1897.

Was John Jefferson DeHaven appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

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

What was John Jefferson DeHaven's confirmation vote?

John Jefferson DeHaven was confirmed by voice vote on June 8, 1897. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Northern District of California / Appointed 1897 / Served to 1913

John Jefferson DeHaven

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Appointed by President William McKinley in 1897 and confirmed by voice vote, John Jefferson DeHaven was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. Sources ↓

Lived: 1845–1913
Appointed by: William McKinley, 1897
Confirmed: by voice vote
Succeeded: William W. Morrow
Succeeded by: Maurice Timothy Dooling

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1897	Northern District of California succeeded William W. Morrow	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

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1866

Questions & answers

Who appointed John Jefferson DeHaven?: President William McKinley appointed John Jefferson DeHaven to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California in 1897.
Was John Jefferson DeHaven appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: John Jefferson DeHaven was appointed by President William McKinley, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was John Jefferson DeHaven's confirmation vote?: John Jefferson DeHaven was confirmed by voice vote on June 8, 1897. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was John Jefferson DeHaven on?: John Jefferson DeHaven was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.

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