Who appointed John Curtiss Underwood?

President Abraham Lincoln appointed John Curtiss Underwood to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia in 1864.

Was John Curtiss Underwood appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

John Curtiss Underwood was appointed by President Abraham Lincoln, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was John Curtiss Underwood's confirmation vote?

John Curtiss Underwood was confirmed by voice vote on January 25, 1864. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Eastern District of Virginia / Appointed 1864 / Served to 1873

John Curtiss Underwood

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia

Appointed by President Abraham Lincoln in 1864 and confirmed by voice vote, John Curtiss Underwood was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. He previously served on the U.S. District Court for the District of Virginia. Sources ↓

Lived: 1809–1873
Appointed by: Abraham Lincoln, 1864
Confirmed: by voice vote
Succeeded: James Dandridge Halyburton
Succeeded by: Robert William Hughes

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1864	Eastern District of Virginia succeeded James Dandridge Halyburton	Lincoln (R)	Voice vote
1864	District of Virginia	Reassigned	–
1871	Eastern District of Virginia	Reassigned	–

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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Hamilton College		1832

Questions & answers

Who appointed John Curtiss Underwood?: President Abraham Lincoln appointed John Curtiss Underwood to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia in 1864.
Was John Curtiss Underwood appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: John Curtiss Underwood was appointed by President Abraham Lincoln, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was John Curtiss Underwood's confirmation vote?: John Curtiss Underwood was confirmed by voice vote on January 25, 1864. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was John Curtiss Underwood on?: John Curtiss Underwood was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.

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