District of North Carolina / Appointed 1790 / Served to 1790

John Stokes

Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of North Carolina

Appointed by President George Washington in 1790 and confirmed by voice vote, John Stokes was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of North Carolina. Sources ↓

Lived
1756–1790
Appointed by
George Washington, 1790
Confirmed
by voice vote
Succeeded by
John Sitgreaves

Federal judicial service

YearCourtAppointed byVote
1790District of North CarolinaWashington ()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.

Questions & answers

Who appointed John Stokes?
President George Washington appointed John Stokes to the U.S. District Court for the District of North Carolina in 1790.
What was John Stokes's confirmation vote?
John Stokes was confirmed by voice vote on August 3, 1790. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was John Stokes on?
John Stokes was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of North Carolina.

Sources

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