District of Oregon / Appointed 1859 / Served to 1893
Portrait of Matthew Paul Deady

Matthew Paul Deady

Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon

Appointed by President James Buchanan in 1859 and confirmed by voice vote, Matthew Paul Deady was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon. Sources ↓

Lived
1824–1893
Appointed by
James Buchanan, 1859
Confirmed
by voice vote

Federal judicial service

YearCourtAppointed byVote
1859District of OregonBuchanan (D)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

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Questions & answers

Who appointed Matthew Paul Deady?
President James Buchanan appointed Matthew Paul Deady to the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon in 1859.
Was Matthew Paul Deady appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
Matthew Paul Deady was appointed by President James Buchanan, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Matthew Paul Deady's confirmation vote?
Matthew Paul Deady was confirmed by voice vote on March 9, 1859. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was Matthew Paul Deady on?
Matthew Paul Deady was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon.

Sources

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