Court of Claims / Appointed 1861 / Served to 1870
Joseph Casey
Chief Justice, Court of Claims
Appointed by President Abraham Lincoln in 1861 and confirmed by voice vote, Joseph Casey was a Chief Justice on the Court of Claims. Sources ↓
- Appointed by
- Abraham Lincoln, 1861
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Succeeded
- George Parker Scarburgh
- Succeeded by
- Charles Daniel Drake
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1861 | Court of Claims · succeeded George Parker Scarburgh | Lincoln (R) | voice |
| 1863 | Court of Claims | Lincoln (R) | voice |
A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.
Education
| Read law with Charles B. Penrose, Carlisle, Pennsylvania | 1838 |
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory (opens primary source in a new tab)
- Wikidata (opens primary source in a new tab)
- Portrait: in The progressive men of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania vol. 2 (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons (opens primary source in a new tab)
How we source & reconcile data → Data & Sources
9 years on the Court of Claims. Data last verified 2026-06-29. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).