Who appointed Oliver Perry Shiras?

President Chester A. Arthur appointed Oliver Perry Shiras to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Iowa in 1882.

Was Oliver Perry Shiras appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Oliver Perry Shiras was appointed by President Chester A. Arthur, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Oliver Perry Shiras's confirmation vote?

Oliver Perry Shiras was confirmed by voice vote on August 4, 1882. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Northern District of Iowa / Appointed 1882 / Served to 1903

Oliver Perry Shiras

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

Appointed by President Chester A. Arthur in 1882 and confirmed by voice vote, Oliver Perry Shiras was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Iowa. He earned a law degree from Yale Law School in 1856. Sources ↓

Lived: 1833–1916
Appointed by: Chester A. Arthur, 1882
Confirmed: by voice vote
Education: Ohio 1853 · Yale Law School 1856
Succeeded by: Henry Thomas Reed

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1882	Northern District of Iowa	Arthur (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

Ohio University	A.B.	1853
Ohio University	A.M.	1856
Yale Law School	LL.B.	1856

Questions & answers

Who appointed Oliver Perry Shiras?: President Chester A. Arthur appointed Oliver Perry Shiras to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Iowa in 1882.
Was Oliver Perry Shiras appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: Oliver Perry Shiras was appointed by President Chester A. Arthur, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Oliver Perry Shiras's confirmation vote?: Oliver Perry Shiras was confirmed by voice vote on August 4, 1882. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was Oliver Perry Shiras on?: Oliver Perry Shiras was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Iowa.

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