Who appointed Joseph Very Quarles?

President Theodore Roosevelt appointed Joseph Very Quarles to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin in 1905.

Was Joseph Very Quarles appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

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

What was Joseph Very Quarles's confirmation vote?

Joseph Very Quarles was confirmed by voice vote on March 6, 1905. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Eastern District of Wisconsin / Appointed 1905 / Served to 1911

Joseph Very Quarles

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin

Appointed by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1905 and confirmed by voice vote, Joseph Very Quarles was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin. He earned a law degree from University of Michigan Law School in 1867. Sources ↓

Lived: 1843–1911
Appointed by: Theodore Roosevelt, 1905
Confirmed: by voice vote
Education: University of Michigan 1866 · University of Michigan Law School 1867
Succeeded: William Henry Seaman
Succeeded by: Ferdinand August Geiger

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1905	Eastern District of Wisconsin succeeded William Henry Seaman	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

University of Michigan	A.B.	1866
University of Michigan Law School	LL.B.	1867

Questions & answers

Who appointed Joseph Very Quarles?: President Theodore Roosevelt appointed Joseph Very Quarles to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin in 1905.
Was Joseph Very Quarles appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: Joseph Very Quarles was appointed by President Theodore Roosevelt, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Joseph Very Quarles's confirmation vote?: Joseph Very Quarles was confirmed by voice vote on March 6, 1905. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was Joseph Very Quarles on?: Joseph Very Quarles was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin.

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