Who appointed Ogden Hoffman Jr.?

President Millard Fillmore appointed Ogden Hoffman Jr. to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California in 1851.

What was Ogden Hoffman Jr.'s confirmation vote?

Ogden Hoffman Jr. was confirmed by voice vote on February 27, 1851. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Northern District of California / Appointed 1851 / Served to 1891

Ogden Hoffman Jr.

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Appointed by President Millard Fillmore in 1851 and confirmed by voice vote, Ogden Hoffman Jr. was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. He earned a law degree from Harvard Law School in 1842. He previously served on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California and U.S. District Court for the District of California. Sources ↓

Lived: 1822–1891
Appointed by: Millard Fillmore, 1851
Confirmed: by voice vote
Education: Columbia College 1840 · Harvard Law School 1842
Succeeded by: William W. Morrow

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1851	Northern District of California	Fillmore (N)	Voice vote
1852	Southern District of California	Reassigned	–
1866	District of California	Reassigned	–
1886	Northern District of California	Reassigned	–

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

Columbia College	A.B.	1840
Harvard Law School	LL.B.	1842

Questions & answers

Who appointed Ogden Hoffman Jr.?: President Millard Fillmore appointed Ogden Hoffman Jr. to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California in 1851.
What was Ogden Hoffman Jr.'s confirmation vote?: Ogden Hoffman Jr. was confirmed by voice vote on February 27, 1851. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was Ogden Hoffman Jr. on?: Ogden Hoffman Jr. was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.

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