Who appointed John Paul?

President Chester A. Arthur appointed John Paul to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia in 1883.

Was John Paul appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

John Paul was appointed by President Chester A. Arthur, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was John Paul's confirmation vote?

John Paul was confirmed by voice vote on March 3, 1883. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Western District of Virginia / Appointed 1883 / Served to 1901

John Paul

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

Appointed by President Chester A. Arthur in 1883 and confirmed by voice vote, John Paul was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia. He earned a law degree from University of Virginia School of Law in 1867. Sources ↓

Lived: 1839–1901
Appointed by: Chester A. Arthur, 1883
Confirmed: by voice vote
Education: University of Virginia Law 1867
Succeeded: Alexander Rives
Succeeded by: Henry Clay McDowell

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1883	Western District of Virginia succeeded Alexander Rives	Arthur (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 Virginia School of Law

LL.B.

1867

Questions & answers

Who appointed John Paul?: President Chester A. Arthur appointed John Paul to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia in 1883.
Was John Paul appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: John Paul was appointed by President Chester A. Arthur, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was John Paul's confirmation vote?: John Paul was confirmed by voice vote on March 3, 1883. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was John Paul on?: John Paul was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia.

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