John Elbert Sater
Appointed by President Theodore Roosevelt, John Elbert Sater was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio. Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1854–1937
- Appointed by
- Theodore Roosevelt
- Confirmed
- No recorded vote
- Education
- Marietta College 1875
- Succeeded by
- Benson W. Hough
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1907 | Southern District of Ohio | T. Roosevelt (R) | – |
| 1909 | Southern District of Ohio succeeded John Elbert Sater | 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
| Marietta College | A.B. | 1875 |
| Marietta College | A.M. | 1878 |
| Read law | 1884 |
Before the bench
Professional career before and outside the federal bench, as recorded by the Federal Judicial Center.
| Superintendent of schools, Wauseon, Ohio | 1875-1881 |
| County school examiner, Fulton County, Ohio | |
| Chief clerk, Office of State Commissioner of Common Schools, Ohio | 1881-1884 |
| Member, Columbus [Ohio] Board of Education, 1885-1890; president | 1888-1889 |
Questions & answers
- Who appointed John Elbert Sater?
- President Theodore Roosevelt appointed John Elbert Sater to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio.
- Was John Elbert Sater appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- John Elbert Sater was appointed by President Theodore Roosevelt, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- Which court was John Elbert Sater on?
- John Elbert Sater was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
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