John Wesley Longyear

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Appointed by President Ulysses Grant in 1870 and confirmed by voice vote, John Wesley Longyear was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. Sources ↓

Lived

1820–1875

Appointed by

Ulysses Grant, 1870

Confirmed

by voice vote

Succeeded

Ross Wilkins

Succeeded by

Henry Billings Brown

Federal judicial service

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

Questions & answers

Who appointed John Wesley Longyear?

President Ulysses Grant appointed John Wesley Longyear to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan in 1870.

Was John Wesley Longyear appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

John Wesley Longyear was appointed by President Ulysses Grant, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was John Wesley Longyear's confirmation vote?

John Wesley Longyear was confirmed by voice vote on February 18, 1870. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Which court was John Wesley Longyear on?

John Wesley Longyear was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan.

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