Who appointed Joseph Rucker Lamar?

President William H. Taft appointed Joseph Rucker Lamar to the Supreme Court of the United States in 1910.

Was Joseph Rucker Lamar appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Joseph Rucker Lamar was appointed by President William H. Taft, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Joseph Rucker Lamar's confirmation vote?

Joseph Rucker Lamar was confirmed by voice vote on December 15, 1910. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Supreme Court / Appointed 1910 / Served to 1916

Joseph Rucker Lamar

Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the United States

Appointed by President William H. Taft in 1910 and confirmed by voice vote, Joseph Rucker Lamar was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Sources ↓

Lived: 1857–1916
Appointed by: William H. Taft, 1910
Confirmed: by voice vote
Education: Bethany College 1877
Succeeded: William Henry Moody
Succeeded by: Louis Dembitz Brandeis

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1910	Supreme Court succeeded William Henry Moody	Taft (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

Washington and Lee University School of Law
Bethany College	B.A.	1877
Read law		1878

Questions & answers

Who appointed Joseph Rucker Lamar?: President William H. Taft appointed Joseph Rucker Lamar to the Supreme Court of the United States in 1910.
Was Joseph Rucker Lamar appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: Joseph Rucker Lamar was appointed by President William H. Taft, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Joseph Rucker Lamar's confirmation vote?: Joseph Rucker Lamar was confirmed by voice vote on December 15, 1910. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was Joseph Rucker Lamar on?: Joseph Rucker Lamar was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.

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