Robert Sharp Bean
Appointed by President William H. Taft in 1909 and confirmed by voice vote, Robert Sharp Bean was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1854–1931
- Appointed by
- William H. Taft, 1909
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Oregon 1878
- Succeeded by
- James Alger Fee
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1909 | District of Oregon | 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
| Christian College (now Western Oregon State University) | 1873 | |
| Read law | 1878 | |
| University of Oregon | B.S. | 1878 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Bean authored 5 published opinions for the court (1925–1930). Most cited: United States v. Etheridge (12 citations).
A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included. Counts and rankings are objective and recomputable: how we count. We describe the record, not the judge.
Recent & notable rulings
| Year | Case | Citation | Cited |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | United States v. Etheridge | 41 F.2d 762 | 12 |
| 1926 | Baker v. Daly | 15 F.2d 881 | 9 |
| 1925 | United States v. Brown | 8 F.2d 630 | 8 |
| 1930 | Heine v. New York Life Ins. Co. | 45 F.2d 426 | 5 |
| 1925 | Fidelity & Deposit Co. of Maryland v. Moore | 3 F.2d 652 | 3 |
Showing the 5 most-cited of 5 authored opinions in our data. “Cited” is inbound citations across the CourtListener corpus. Case links open the ruling’s full text (CourtListener) or its page here; read the methodology and verify against the primary source.
Questions & answers
- Who appointed Robert Sharp Bean?
- President William H. Taft appointed Robert Sharp Bean to the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon in 1909.
- Was Robert Sharp Bean appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Robert Sharp Bean was appointed by President William H. Taft, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Robert Sharp Bean's confirmation vote?
- Robert Sharp Bean was confirmed by voice vote on April 28, 1909. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Robert Sharp Bean on?
- Robert Sharp Bean was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: Photographer: Cronise (Salem, Oregon) (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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21 years on the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).