Eastern District of Louisiana / Appointed 1829 / Served to 1837
Samuel Hadden Harper
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
Appointed by President Andrew Jackson in 1829 and confirmed by voice vote, Samuel Hadden Harper was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. He previously served on the Western District of Louisiana.Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, March 7, 1829
- Appointed by
- Andrew Jackson, 1829
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Succeeded
- Thomas Bolling Robertson
- Succeeded by
- Philip Kissick Lawrence
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1829 | Eastern District of Louisiana · succeeded Thomas Bolling Robertson | Jackson (D) | voice |
| 1829 | Western District of Louisiana · succeeded Thomas Bolling Robertson | Jackson (D) | 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.
Sources
8 years on the Eastern District of Louisiana. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).