District of New Hampshire / Appointed 1789 / Served to 1795
Portrait of John Sullivan

John Sullivan

Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of New Hampshire

Appointed by President George Washington in 1789 and confirmed by voice vote, John Sullivan was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of New Hampshire. Sources ↓

Lived
1740–1795
Appointed by
George Washington, 1789
Confirmed
by voice vote
Succeeded by
John Pickering

Federal judicial service

YearCourtAppointed byVote
1789District of New HampshireWashington ()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

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Questions & answers

Who appointed John Sullivan?
President George Washington appointed John Sullivan to the U.S. District Court for the District of New Hampshire in 1789.
What was John Sullivan's confirmation vote?
John Sullivan was confirmed by voice vote on September 26, 1789. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was John Sullivan on?
John Sullivan was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of New Hampshire.

Sources

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