Who appointed Marion De Vries?

President William H. Taft appointed Marion De Vries to the U.S. Court of Customs Appeals (later U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals) in 1910.

Was Marion De Vries appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Marion De Vries was appointed by President William H. Taft, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Marion De Vries's confirmation vote?

Marion De Vries was confirmed by voice vote on March 30, 1910. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

U.S. Court of Customs Appeals (later U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals) / Appointed 1910 / Served to 1922

Marion De Vries

Presiding Judge, U.S. Court of Customs Appeals (later U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals)

Appointed by President William H. Taft in 1910 and confirmed by voice vote, Marion De Vries was a Presiding Judge on the U.S. Court of Customs Appeals (later U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals). He earned a law degree from University of Michigan Law School in 1888. Sources ↓

Lived: 1865–1939
Appointed by: William H. Taft, 1910
Confirmed: by voice vote
Education: San Joaquin Valley College 1886 · University of Michigan Law School 1888
Succeeded by: George Ewing Martin

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1910	U.S. Court of Customs Appeals (later U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals)	Taft (R)	Voice vote
1921	U.S. Court of Customs Appeals (later U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals) succeeded Robert Morris Montgomery	Harding (R)	Unknown

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

San Joaquin Valley College	Ph.B.	1886
University of Michigan Law School	LL.B.	1888

Questions & answers

Who appointed Marion De Vries?: President William H. Taft appointed Marion De Vries to the U.S. Court of Customs Appeals (later U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals) in 1910.
Was Marion De Vries appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: Marion De Vries was appointed by President William H. Taft, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Marion De Vries's confirmation vote?: Marion De Vries was confirmed by voice vote on March 30, 1910. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was Marion De Vries on?: Marion De Vries was a Presiding Judge on the U.S. Court of Customs Appeals (later U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals).

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12 years on the U.S. Court of Customs Appeals (later U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals). Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).