Who appointed Richard Busteed?

President Abraham Lincoln appointed Richard Busteed to the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama in 1864.

Was Richard Busteed appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Richard Busteed was appointed by President Abraham Lincoln, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Richard Busteed's confirmation vote?

Richard Busteed was confirmed by voice vote on January 20, 1864. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Middle District of Alabama / Appointed 1864 / Served to 1874

Richard Busteed

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama

Appointed by President Abraham Lincoln in 1864 and confirmed by voice vote, Richard Busteed was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama. He previously served on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama and U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Alabama. Sources ↓

Lived: 1822–1898
Appointed by: Abraham Lincoln, 1864
Confirmed: by voice vote
Succeeded: George Washington Lane
Succeeded by: John Bruce

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1864	Middle District of Alabama succeeded George Washington Lane	Lincoln (R)	Voice vote
1864	Northern District of Alabama succeeded George Washington Lane	Lincoln (R)	Voice vote
1864	Southern District of Alabama succeeded George Washington Lane	Lincoln (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

Read law

1846

Questions & answers

Who appointed Richard Busteed?: President Abraham Lincoln appointed Richard Busteed to the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama in 1864.
Was Richard Busteed appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: Richard Busteed was appointed by President Abraham Lincoln, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Richard Busteed's confirmation vote?: Richard Busteed was confirmed by voice vote on January 20, 1864. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was Richard Busteed on?: Richard Busteed was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama.

Sources

Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.

How we source & reconcile data → Data & Sources

See something wrong? Report an error. Fixes are logged in the corrections log.

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