Who appointed Joseph Buffington?

President Theodore Roosevelt appointed Joseph Buffington to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in 1906.

Was Joseph Buffington appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Joseph Buffington was appointed by President Theodore Roosevelt, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Joseph Buffington's confirmation vote?

Joseph Buffington was confirmed by voice vote on December 11, 1906. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Third Circuit / Appointed 1906 / Served to 1947

Joseph Buffington

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Appointed by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1906 and confirmed by voice vote, Joseph Buffington was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. He previously served on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania and U.S. Circuit Courts for the Third Circuit. Opinions & record ↓ Sources ↓

Lived: 1855–1947
Appointed by: Theodore Roosevelt, 1906
Confirmed: by voice vote
Education: Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut 1875
Succeeded: Marcus Wilson Acheson
Succeeded by: Francis Biddle

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1892	Western District of Pennsylvania succeeded James Hay Reed	B. Harrison (R)	Voice vote
1906	U.S. Circuit Courts for the Third Circuit	T. Roosevelt (R)	Voice vote
1906	Third Circuit succeeded Marcus Wilson Acheson	T. Roosevelt (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.

Education

Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut	A.B.	1875
Read law		1878

Judicial Record

In our data, Buffington authored 2 published opinions for the court (1929–1930). Most cited: Liberty Baking Co. v. Heiner (57 citations).

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Selected opinions

Year	Case	Citation	Cited
1930	Liberty Baking Co. v. Heiner	37 F.2d 703	57
1929	Woolen Corporation of America v. Gitnig	33 F.2d 259	15

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Questions & answers

Who appointed Joseph Buffington?: President Theodore Roosevelt appointed Joseph Buffington to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in 1906.
Was Joseph Buffington appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: Joseph Buffington was appointed by President Theodore Roosevelt, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Joseph Buffington's confirmation vote?: Joseph Buffington was confirmed by voice vote on December 11, 1906. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was Joseph Buffington on?: Joseph Buffington was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.

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40 years on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).