Who appointed John Franklin McGee?

President Warren G. Harding appointed John Franklin McGee to the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota in 1923.

Was John Franklin McGee appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

John Franklin McGee was appointed by President Warren G. Harding, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was John Franklin McGee's confirmation vote?

John Franklin McGee was confirmed by voice vote on March 2, 1923. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

District of Minnesota / Appointed 1923 / Served to 1925

John Franklin McGee

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

Appointed by President Warren G. Harding in 1923 and confirmed by voice vote, John Franklin McGee was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota. Sources ↓

Lived: 1861–1925
Appointed by: Warren G. Harding, 1923
Confirmed: by voice vote

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1923	District of Minnesota	Harding (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.

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Questions & answers

Who appointed John Franklin McGee?: President Warren G. Harding appointed John Franklin McGee to the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota in 1923.
Was John Franklin McGee appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: John Franklin McGee was appointed by President Warren G. Harding, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was John Franklin McGee's confirmation vote?: John Franklin McGee was confirmed by voice vote on March 2, 1923. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was John Franklin McGee on?: John Franklin McGee was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota.

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