Who appointed Nathaniel Ewing?

President Theodore Roosevelt appointed Nathaniel Ewing to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania in 1906.

Was Nathaniel Ewing appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Nathaniel Ewing was appointed by President Theodore Roosevelt, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Nathaniel Ewing's confirmation vote?

Nathaniel Ewing was confirmed by voice vote on December 11, 1906. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Western District of Pennsylvania / Appointed 1906 / Served to 1908

Nathaniel Ewing

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania

Appointed by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1906 and confirmed by voice vote, Nathaniel Ewing was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. Sources ↓

Lived: 1848–1914
Appointed by: Theodore Roosevelt, 1906
Confirmed: by voice vote
Education: College of New Jersey (now Princeton) 1869
Succeeded: Joseph Buffington
Succeeded by: James Scott Young

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1906	Western District of Pennsylvania succeeded Joseph Buffington	T. Roosevelt (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

College of New Jersey (now Princeton University)	A.B.	1869
College of New Jersey (now Princeton University)	A.M.	1872

Questions & answers

Who appointed Nathaniel Ewing?: President Theodore Roosevelt appointed Nathaniel Ewing to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania in 1906.
Was Nathaniel Ewing appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: Nathaniel Ewing was appointed by President Theodore Roosevelt, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Nathaniel Ewing's confirmation vote?: Nathaniel Ewing was confirmed by voice vote on December 11, 1906. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was Nathaniel Ewing on?: Nathaniel Ewing was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania.

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