Who appointed Orion Metcalf Barber?

President William H. Taft appointed Orion Metcalf Barber to the U.S. Court of Customs Appeals (later U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals) in 1910.

Was Orion Metcalf Barber appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Orion Metcalf Barber was appointed by President William H. Taft, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Orion Metcalf Barber's confirmation vote?

Orion Metcalf Barber was confirmed by voice vote on March 30, 1910. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

U.S. Court of Customs Appeals (later U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals) / Appointed 1910 / Served to 1930

Orion Metcalf Barber

Associate Judge, U.S. Court of Customs Appeals (later U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals)

Appointed by President William H. Taft in 1910 and confirmed by voice vote, Orion Metcalf Barber was an Associate Judge on the U.S. Court of Customs Appeals (later U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals). He earned a law degree from Albany Law School in 1882. Sources ↓

Lived: 1857–1930
Appointed by: William H. Taft, 1910
Confirmed: by voice vote
Education: Albany Law School 1882
Succeeded by: Irvine Luther Lenroot

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1910	U.S. Court of Customs Appeals (later U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals)	Taft (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

Albany Law School

LL.B.

1882

Questions & answers

Who appointed Orion Metcalf Barber?: President William H. Taft appointed Orion Metcalf Barber to the U.S. Court of Customs Appeals (later U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals) in 1910.
Was Orion Metcalf Barber appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: Orion Metcalf Barber was appointed by President William H. Taft, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Orion Metcalf Barber's confirmation vote?: Orion Metcalf Barber was confirmed by voice vote on March 30, 1910. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was Orion Metcalf Barber on?: Orion Metcalf Barber was an Associate Judge on the U.S. Court of Customs Appeals (later U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals).

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19 years on the U.S. Court of Customs Appeals (later U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals). Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).