Who appointed Joseph Travis Johnson?

President Woodrow Wilson appointed Joseph Travis Johnson to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of South Carolina in 1916.

Was Joseph Travis Johnson appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Joseph Travis Johnson was appointed by President Woodrow Wilson, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Joseph Travis Johnson's confirmation vote?

Joseph Travis Johnson was confirmed by voice vote on January 24, 1916. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Western District of South Carolina / Appointed 1916 / Served to 1919

Joseph Travis Johnson

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of South Carolina

Appointed by President Woodrow Wilson in 1916 and confirmed by voice vote, Joseph Travis Johnson was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of South Carolina. He earned a law degree from Vanderbilt University Law School in 1883. Sources ↓

Lived: 1858–1919
Appointed by: Woodrow Wilson, 1916
Confirmed: by voice vote
Education: Erskine College 1879 · Vanderbilt Law School 1883
Succeeded by: Henry Hitt Watkins

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1916	Western District of South Carolina	Wilson (D)	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

Erskine College	A.B.	1879
Vanderbilt University Law School	LL.B.	1883

Questions & answers

Who appointed Joseph Travis Johnson?: President Woodrow Wilson appointed Joseph Travis Johnson to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of South Carolina in 1916.
Was Joseph Travis Johnson appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: Joseph Travis Johnson was appointed by President Woodrow Wilson, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Joseph Travis Johnson's confirmation vote?: Joseph Travis Johnson was confirmed by voice vote on January 24, 1916. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was Joseph Travis Johnson on?: Joseph Travis Johnson was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of South Carolina.

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