Who appointed John Ethridge McCall?

President Theodore Roosevelt appointed John Ethridge McCall to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee in 1905.

Was John Ethridge McCall appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

John Ethridge McCall was appointed by President Theodore Roosevelt, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was John Ethridge McCall's confirmation vote?

John Ethridge McCall was confirmed by voice vote on January 17, 1905. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Western District of Tennessee / Appointed 1905 / Served to 1920

John Ethridge McCall

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee

Appointed by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1905 and confirmed by voice vote, John Ethridge McCall was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee. Sources ↓

Lived: 1859–1920
Appointed by: Theodore Roosevelt, 1905
Confirmed: by voice vote
Education: University of Tennessee 1881
Succeeded: Eli Shelby Hammond
Succeeded by: John William Ross

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1905	Western District of Tennessee succeeded Eli Shelby Hammond	T. Roosevelt (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

University of Tennessee	A.B.	1881
Read law		1882

Questions & answers

Who appointed John Ethridge McCall?: President Theodore Roosevelt appointed John Ethridge McCall to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee in 1905.
Was John Ethridge McCall appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: John Ethridge McCall was appointed by President Theodore Roosevelt, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was John Ethridge McCall's confirmation vote?: John Ethridge McCall was confirmed by voice vote on January 17, 1905. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was John Ethridge McCall on?: John Ethridge McCall was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee.

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