Western District of North Carolina / Appointed 1872 / Served to 1898
Robert Paine Dick
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina
Appointed by President Ulysses Grant in 1872 and confirmed by voice vote, Robert Paine Dick was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, June 7, 1872
- Appointed by
- Ulysses Grant, 1872
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Succeeded by
- Hamilton Glover Ewart
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1872 | Western District of North Carolina | Grant (R) | 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.
Education
| University of North Carolina | 1843 | |
| Read law | 1845 |
Sources
26 years on the Western District of North Carolina. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).