District of Colorado / Appointed 1877 / Served to 1906
Portrait of Moses Hallett

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

YearCourtAppointed byVote
1877District of ColoradoGrant (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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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.

Sources

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