Who appointed John Kelvey Richards?

President Theodore Roosevelt appointed John Kelvey Richards to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit in 1903.

Was John Kelvey Richards appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

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

What was John Kelvey Richards's confirmation vote?

John Kelvey Richards was confirmed by voice vote on February 23, 1903. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Sixth Circuit / Appointed 1903 / Served to 1909

John Kelvey Richards

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Appointed by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1903 and confirmed by voice vote, John Kelvey Richards was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. He previously served on the U.S. Circuit Courts for the Sixth Circuit. Sources ↓

Lived: 1856–1909
Appointed by: Theodore Roosevelt, 1903
Confirmed: by voice vote
Education: Swarthmore College 1875
Succeeded: William Rufus Day
Succeeded by: John Wesley Warrington

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1903	U.S. Circuit Courts for the Sixth Circuit	T. Roosevelt (R)	Voice vote
1903	Sixth Circuit succeeded William Rufus Day	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

Swarthmore College	A.B.	1875
Harvard University	A.B.	1877
Read law		1879

Questions & answers

Who appointed John Kelvey Richards?: President Theodore Roosevelt appointed John Kelvey Richards to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit in 1903.
Was John Kelvey Richards appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: John Kelvey Richards was appointed by President Theodore Roosevelt, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was John Kelvey Richards's confirmation vote?: John Kelvey Richards was confirmed by voice vote on February 23, 1903. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was John Kelvey Richards on?: John Kelvey Richards was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.

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