Who appointed Moses Hallett?

President Ulysses Grant appointed Moses Hallett to the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado in 1877.

Was Moses Hallett appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Moses Hallett was appointed by President Ulysses Grant, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Moses Hallett's confirmation vote?

Moses Hallett was confirmed by voice vote on January 12, 1877. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

District of Colorado / Appointed 1877 / Served to 1906

Moses Hallett

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

Appointed by President Ulysses Grant in 1877 and confirmed by voice vote, Moses Hallett was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado. Sources ↓

Lived: 1834–1913
Appointed by: Ulysses Grant, 1877
Confirmed: by voice vote
Succeeded by: Robert E. Lewis

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1877	District of Colorado	Grant (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

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1858

Before the bench

Professional career before and outside the federal bench, as recorded by the Federal Judicial Center.

Private practice, Chicago, Illinois	1859-1860
Gold miner, Colorado	1860
Private practice, Denver, Colorado	1861-1865, 1866
Member, Colorado Territorial Council	1863-1866
Professor of constitutional law and federal jurisprudence, University of Colorado	1892-1913
Real estate speculator, Denver, Colorado	1906-1913
Dean emeritus, University of Colorado School of Law	1913

Questions & answers

Who appointed Moses Hallett?: President Ulysses Grant appointed Moses Hallett to the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado in 1877.
Was Moses Hallett appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: Moses Hallett was appointed by President Ulysses Grant, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Moses Hallett's confirmation vote?: Moses Hallett was confirmed by voice vote on January 12, 1877. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was Moses Hallett on?: Moses Hallett was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado.

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29 years on the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado. Data as of 2026-09-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).