Who appointed Mary Honor Donlon?

President Dwight D. Eisenhower appointed Mary Honor Donlon to the U.S. Customs Court in 1955.

Was Mary Honor Donlon appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Mary Honor Donlon was appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Mary Honor Donlon's confirmation vote?

Mary Honor Donlon was confirmed by voice vote on July 29, 1955. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

U.S. Customs Court / Appointed 1955 / Served to 1977

Mary Honor Donlon

Judge, U.S. Customs Court

Appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1955 and confirmed by voice vote, Mary Honor Donlon was a Judge on the U.S. Customs Court. She earned a law degree from Cornell University Department of Law in 1920. Sources ↓

Lived: 1893–1977
Appointed by: Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1955
Confirmed: by voice vote
Education: Cornell Department of Law 1920
Succeeded: Genevieve Rose Cline
Succeeded by: Bernard Newman

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1955	U.S. Customs Court succeeded Genevieve Rose Cline	Eisenhower (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

Cornell University Department of Law

LL.B.

1920

Questions & answers

Who appointed Mary Honor Donlon?: President Dwight D. Eisenhower appointed Mary Honor Donlon to the U.S. Customs Court in 1955.
Was Mary Honor Donlon appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: Mary Honor Donlon was appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Mary Honor Donlon's confirmation vote?: Mary Honor Donlon was confirmed by voice vote on July 29, 1955. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was Mary Honor Donlon on?: Mary Honor Donlon was a Judge on the U.S. Customs Court.

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