District of Iowa / Appointed 1847 / Served to 1855

John James Dyer

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

Appointed by President James K. Polk in 1847 and confirmed by voice vote, John James Dyer was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Iowa. Sources ↓

Lived
1809–1855
Appointed by
James K. Polk, 1847
Confirmed
by voice vote
Succeeded by
James M. Love

Federal judicial service

YearCourtAppointed byVote
1847District of IowaPolk (D)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

Staunton Law School, Virginia1833

Questions & answers

Who appointed John James Dyer?
President James K. Polk appointed John James Dyer to the U.S. District Court for the District of Iowa in 1847.
Was John James Dyer appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
John James Dyer was appointed by President James K. Polk, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was John James Dyer's confirmation vote?
John James Dyer was confirmed by voice vote on March 3, 1847. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was John James Dyer on?
John James Dyer was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Iowa.

Sources

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8 years on the U.S. District Court for the District of Iowa. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).