Eastern District of Louisiana / Appointed 1837 / Served to 1841
Philip Kissick Lawrence
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
Appointed by President Martin Van Buren in 1837 and confirmed by voice vote, Philip Kissick Lawrence was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. He previously served on the Western District of Louisiana.Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, September 12, 1837
- Appointed by
- Martin Van Buren, 1837
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Succeeded
- Samuel Hadden Harper
- Succeeded by
- Theodore Howard McCaleb
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1837 | Eastern District of Louisiana · succeeded Samuel Hadden Harper | Buren (D) | voice |
| 1837 | Western District of Louisiana · succeeded Samuel Hadden Harper | Buren (D) | 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.
Sources
3 years on the Eastern District of Louisiana. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).