Western District of Wisconsin / Appointed 1877 / Served to 1905
Romanzo Bunn
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin
Appointed by President Rutherford B. Hayes in 1877 and confirmed by voice vote, Romanzo Bunn was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, October 30, 1877
- Appointed by
- Rutherford B. Hayes, 1877
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Succeeded
- James Campbell Hopkins
- Succeeded by
- Arthur Loomis Sanborn
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1877 | Western District of Wisconsin · succeeded James Campbell Hopkins | Hayes (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
| Read law | 1853 |
Sources
27 years on the Western District of Wisconsin. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).