Who appointed Robert Morris Montgomery?

President William H. Taft appointed Robert Morris Montgomery to the U.S. Court of Customs Appeals (later U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals) in 1910.

Was Robert Morris Montgomery appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Robert Morris Montgomery 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 Morris Montgomery's confirmation vote?

Robert Morris Montgomery was confirmed by voice vote on March 30, 1910. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

U.S. Court of Customs Appeals (later U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals) / Appointed 1910 / Served to 1920

Robert Morris Montgomery

Presiding Judge, U.S. Court of Customs Appeals (later U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals)

Appointed by President William H. Taft in 1910 and confirmed by voice vote, Robert Morris Montgomery was a Presiding Judge on the U.S. Court of Customs Appeals (later U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals). Sources ↓

Lived: 1849–1920
Appointed by: William H. Taft, 1910
Confirmed: by voice vote
Succeeded by: Marion De Vries

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1910	U.S. Court of Customs Appeals (later U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals)	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

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1870

Before the bench

Professional career before and outside the federal bench, as recorded by the Federal Judicial Center.

U.S. Army, Seventh Michigan Cavalry	1864
Private practice, Pentwater, Michigan	1871-1873
Assistant assessor of internal revenue, State of Michigan	1873
Prosecutor, Oceana County, Michigan	1873-1877
Private practice, Grand Rapids, Michigan	1877, 1888-1891
Assistant U.S. attorney, Western District of Michigan	1877-1881
Judge, Michigan Circuit Court, Seventeenth Judicial Circuit	1881-1888
Justice, Michigan Supreme Court, 1892-1910; chief justice	1900-1901, 1910

Questions & answers

Who appointed Robert Morris Montgomery?: President William H. Taft appointed Robert Morris Montgomery to the U.S. Court of Customs Appeals (later U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals) in 1910.
Was Robert Morris Montgomery appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: Robert Morris Montgomery 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 Morris Montgomery's confirmation vote?: Robert Morris Montgomery was confirmed by voice vote on March 30, 1910. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was Robert Morris Montgomery on?: Robert Morris Montgomery was a Presiding Judge on the U.S. Court of Customs Appeals (later U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals).

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10 years on the U.S. Court of Customs Appeals (later U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals). Data as of 2026-09-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).