Who appointed John Weld Peck?

President Woodrow Wilson appointed John Weld Peck to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio in 1919.

Was John Weld Peck appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

John Weld Peck was appointed by President Woodrow Wilson, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was John Weld Peck's confirmation vote?

John Weld Peck was confirmed by voice vote on November 5, 1919. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Southern District of Ohio / Appointed 1919 / Served to 1923

John Weld Peck

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio

Appointed by President Woodrow Wilson in 1919 and confirmed by voice vote, John Weld Peck was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio. He earned a law degree from University of Cincinnati College of Law in 1898. Sources ↓

Lived: 1874–1937
Appointed by: Woodrow Wilson, 1919
Confirmed: by voice vote
Education: Harvard 1896 · University of Cincinnati College of Law 1898
Succeeded: Howard Clark Hollister
Succeeded by: Smith Hickenlooper

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1919	Southern District of Ohio succeeded Howard Clark Hollister	Wilson (D)	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

Harvard University	A.B.	1896
University of Cincinnati College of Law	LL.B.	1898

Questions & answers

Who appointed John Weld Peck?: President Woodrow Wilson appointed John Weld Peck to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio in 1919.
Was John Weld Peck appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: John Weld Peck was appointed by President Woodrow Wilson, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was John Weld Peck's confirmation vote?: John Weld Peck was confirmed by voice vote on November 5, 1919. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was John Weld Peck on?: John Weld Peck was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio.

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