Western District of Wisconsin / Appointed 1877 / Served to 1905
Portrait of Romanzo Bunn

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 ↓

Lived
1829–1909
Appointed by
Rutherford B. Hayes, 1877
Confirmed
by voice vote

Federal judicial service

YearCourtAppointed byVote
1877Western District of WisconsinHayes (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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Questions & answers

Who appointed Romanzo Bunn?
President Rutherford B. Hayes appointed Romanzo Bunn to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin in 1877.
Was Romanzo Bunn appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
Romanzo Bunn was appointed by President Rutherford B. Hayes, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Romanzo Bunn's confirmation vote?
Romanzo Bunn was confirmed by voice vote on October 30, 1877. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was Romanzo Bunn on?
Romanzo Bunn was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin.

Sources

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27 years on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).