District of Columbia (Supreme Court of the District of Columbia) / Appointed 1888 / Served to 1892
Portrait of Martin V. Montgomery

Martin V. Montgomery

Associate Justice, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (Supreme Court of the District of Columbia)

Appointed by President Grover Cleveland in 1888 and confirmed by voice vote, Martin V. Montgomery was an Associate Justice on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (Supreme Court of the District of Columbia). Sources ↓

Lived
1840–1898
Appointed by
Grover Cleveland, 1888
Confirmed
by voice vote

Federal judicial service

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

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Questions & answers

Who appointed Martin V. Montgomery?
President Grover Cleveland appointed Martin V. Montgomery to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (Supreme Court of the District of Columbia) in 1888.
Was Martin V. Montgomery appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
Martin V. Montgomery was appointed by President Grover Cleveland, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Martin V. Montgomery's confirmation vote?
Martin V. Montgomery was confirmed by voice vote on January 26, 1888. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was Martin V. Montgomery on?
Martin V. Montgomery was an Associate Justice on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (Supreme Court of the District of Columbia).

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4 years on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (Supreme Court of the District of Columbia). Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).