Who appointed Samuel Stebbins Barney?

President Theodore Roosevelt appointed Samuel Stebbins Barney to the Court of Claims in 1905.

Was Samuel Stebbins Barney appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Samuel Stebbins Barney was appointed by President Theodore Roosevelt, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Samuel Stebbins Barney's confirmation vote?

Samuel Stebbins Barney was confirmed by voice vote on December 20, 1905. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Court of Claims / Appointed 1905 / Served to 1919

Samuel Stebbins Barney

Judge, Court of Claims

Appointed by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1905 and confirmed by voice vote, Samuel Stebbins Barney was a Judge on the Court of Claims. Sources ↓

Lived: 1846–1919
Appointed by: Theodore Roosevelt, 1905
Confirmed: by voice vote
Succeeded: Stanton Judkins Peelle
Succeeded by: Samuel Jordan Graham

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1905	Court of Claims succeeded Stanton Judkins Peelle	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

Lombard College, Galesburg, Illinois
Read law with Leander F. Frisby, West Bend, Wisconsin		1873

Before the bench

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

High school teacher, Hartford, Wisconsin	1869-1872
Editor, Washington County [Wisconsin] Republican	1872-1873
Private practice, West Bend, Wisconsin	1873-1906
Superintendent of schools, Washington County, Wisconsin	1876-1880
U.S. representative from Wisconsin	1895-1903

Questions & answers

Who appointed Samuel Stebbins Barney?: President Theodore Roosevelt appointed Samuel Stebbins Barney to the Court of Claims in 1905.
Was Samuel Stebbins Barney appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: Samuel Stebbins Barney was appointed by President Theodore Roosevelt, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Samuel Stebbins Barney's confirmation vote?: Samuel Stebbins Barney was confirmed by voice vote on December 20, 1905. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was Samuel Stebbins Barney on?: Samuel Stebbins Barney was a Judge on the Court of Claims.

Sources

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13 years on the Court of Claims. Data as of 2026-09-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).