John Thompson Nixon

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

Appointed by President Ulysses Grant in 1870 and confirmed by voice vote, John Thompson Nixon was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. Sources ↓

Lived

1820–1889

Appointed by

Ulysses Grant, 1870

Confirmed

by voice vote

Succeeded

Richard Stockton Field

Succeeded by

Edward T. Green

Federal judicial service

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

Questions & answers

Who appointed John Thompson Nixon?

President Ulysses Grant appointed John Thompson Nixon to the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey in 1870.

Was John Thompson Nixon appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

John Thompson Nixon was appointed by President Ulysses Grant, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was John Thompson Nixon's confirmation vote?

John Thompson Nixon was confirmed by voice vote on April 29, 1870. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Which court was John Thompson Nixon on?

John Thompson Nixon was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.

19 years on the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).