District of Illinois / Appointed 1819 / Served to 1850

Nathaniel Pope

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

Appointed by President James Monroe in 1819 and confirmed by voice vote, Nathaniel Pope was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Illinois. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, March 3, 1819

Appointed by
James Monroe, 1819
Confirmed
by voice vote
Succeeded by
Thomas Drummond
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1819District of IllinoisMonroe (N)voice

A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.

Education
Sources

30 years on the District of Illinois. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).