John A. Williams
Appointed by President Benjamin Harrison in 1890 and confirmed by voice vote, John A. Williams was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1835–1900
- Appointed by
- Benjamin Harrison, 1890
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Succeeded
- Henry Clay Caldwell
- Succeeded by
- Jacob Trieber
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | Eastern District of Arkansas succeeded Henry Clay Caldwell | B. Harrison (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.
Judicial Record
In our data, Williams authored 2 published opinions for the court (1973). Most cited: St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company v. Hundley (8 citations).
A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included. Counts and rankings are objective and recomputable: how we count. We describe the record, not the judge.
Recent & notable rulings
| Year | Case | Citation | Cited |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company v. Hundley | 354 F. Supp. 655 | 8 |
| 1973 | Responsive Environments Corp. v. Pulaski County Special School District | 366 F. Supp. 241 | 2 |
Showing the 2 most-cited of 2 authored opinions in our data. “Cited” is inbound citations across the CourtListener corpus. Case links open the ruling’s full text (CourtListener) or its page here; read the methodology and verify against the primary source.
Questions & answers
- Who appointed John A. Williams?
- President Benjamin Harrison appointed John A. Williams to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas in 1890.
- Was John A. Williams appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- John A. Williams was appointed by President Benjamin Harrison, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was John A. Williams's confirmation vote?
- John A. Williams was confirmed by voice vote on September 22, 1890. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was John A. Williams on?
- John A. Williams was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas.
Sources
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- FJC Biographical Directory
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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9 years on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).