Who appointed Robert Walker Tayler?

President Theodore Roosevelt appointed Robert Walker Tayler to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio in 1905.

Was Robert Walker Tayler appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Robert Walker Tayler was appointed by President Theodore Roosevelt, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Robert Walker Tayler's confirmation vote?

Robert Walker Tayler was confirmed by voice vote on January 10, 1905. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Northern District of Ohio / Appointed 1905 / Served to 1910

Robert Walker Tayler

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio

Appointed by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1905 and confirmed by voice vote, Robert Walker Tayler was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. Sources ↓

Lived: 1852–1910
Appointed by: Theodore Roosevelt, 1905
Confirmed: by voice vote
Education: Western Reserve College (now Case Western Reserve) 1872
Succeeded: Francis Joseph Wing
Succeeded by: William Louis Day

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1905	Northern District of Ohio succeeded Francis Joseph Wing	T. Roosevelt (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

Western Reserve College (now Case Western Reserve University)	A.B.	1872
Read law		1877

Questions & answers

Who appointed Robert Walker Tayler?: President Theodore Roosevelt appointed Robert Walker Tayler to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio in 1905.
Was Robert Walker Tayler appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: Robert Walker Tayler was appointed by President Theodore Roosevelt, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Robert Walker Tayler's confirmation vote?: Robert Walker Tayler was confirmed by voice vote on January 10, 1905. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was Robert Walker Tayler on?: Robert Walker Tayler was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio.

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