District of South Carolina / Appointed 1840 / Served to 1856
Robert Budd Gilchrist
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina
Appointed by President Martin Van Buren in 1840 and confirmed by voice vote, Robert Budd Gilchrist was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, February 17, 1840
- Appointed by
- Martin Van Buren, 1840
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- South Carolina College (now of South Carolina) 1814
- Succeeded
- Thomas Lee
- Succeeded by
- Andrew Gordon Magrath
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1840 | District of South Carolina · succeeded Thomas Lee | 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.
Education
| South Carolina College (now University of South Carolina) | A.B. | 1814 |
| South Carolina College (now University of South Carolina) | A.M. | 1817 |
| Read law | 1818 |
Sources
16 years on the District of South Carolina. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).