Who appointed John Ellis Martineau?

President Calvin Coolidge appointed John Ellis Martineau to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas in 1928.

Was John Ellis Martineau appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

John Ellis Martineau was appointed by President Calvin Coolidge, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was John Ellis Martineau's confirmation vote?

John Ellis Martineau was confirmed by voice vote on March 2, 1928. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Eastern District of Arkansas / Appointed 1928 / Served to 1937

John Ellis Martineau

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

Appointed by President Calvin Coolidge in 1928 and confirmed by voice vote, John Ellis Martineau was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas. He earned a law degree from University of Arkansas School of Law in 1899. Sources ↓

Lived: 1873–1937
Appointed by: Calvin Coolidge, 1928
Confirmed: by voice vote
Education: Arkansas Industrial (now University of Arkansas) 1896 · University of Arkansas Law 1899
Succeeded: Jacob Trieber
Succeeded by: Thomas Clark Trimble III

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1928	Eastern District of Arkansas succeeded Jacob Trieber	Coolidge (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

Arkansas Industrial University (now University of Arkansas)	A.B.	1896
University of Arkansas School of Law	LL.B.	1899

Questions & answers

Who appointed John Ellis Martineau?: President Calvin Coolidge appointed John Ellis Martineau to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas in 1928.
Was John Ellis Martineau appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: John Ellis Martineau was appointed by President Calvin Coolidge, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was John Ellis Martineau's confirmation vote?: John Ellis Martineau was confirmed by voice vote on March 2, 1928. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was John Ellis Martineau on?: John Ellis Martineau was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas.

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