Who appointed Samuel Milligan?

President Andrew Johnson appointed Samuel Milligan to the Court of Claims in 1868.

Was Samuel Milligan appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Samuel Milligan was appointed by President Andrew Johnson, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Samuel Milligan's confirmation vote?

Samuel Milligan was confirmed by voice vote on July 25, 1868. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Court of Claims / Appointed 1868 / Served to 1874

Samuel Milligan

Judge, Court of Claims

Appointed by President Andrew Johnson in 1868 and confirmed by voice vote, Samuel Milligan was a Judge on the Court of Claims. Sources ↓

Lived: 1814–1874
Appointed by: Andrew Johnson, 1868
Confirmed: by voice vote
Succeeded: David Wilmot
Succeeded by: William Adams Richardson

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1868	Court of Claims succeeded David Wilmot	A. Johnson (D)	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

Greeneville College
Tusculum College		1843
Read law with Robert J. McKinney, Greeneville, Tennessee		1846

Before the bench

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

State representative, Tennessee	1841-1847
Private practice, Greeneville, Tennessee	1846-1847; 1848-1860
Editor, Greeneville [Tennessee] Spy	1849
U.S. Army major, Quartermasters Corps	1848
Commissioner, State of Tennessee	1858
Justice, Tennessee Supreme Court	1860, 1864-1868
Delegate, Peace Conference, Washington, D.C.	1861

Questions & answers

Who appointed Samuel Milligan?: President Andrew Johnson appointed Samuel Milligan to the Court of Claims in 1868.
Was Samuel Milligan appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: Samuel Milligan was appointed by President Andrew Johnson, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Samuel Milligan's confirmation vote?: Samuel Milligan was confirmed by voice vote on July 25, 1868. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was Samuel Milligan on?: Samuel Milligan was a Judge on the Court of Claims.

Sources

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5 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).