Eastern District of Missouri / Appointed 1857 / Served to 1887

Samuel Treat

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri

Appointed by President Franklin Pierce in 1857 and confirmed by voice vote, Samuel Treat was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, March 3, 1857

Appointed by
Franklin Pierce, 1857
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
Harvard 1837
Succeeded by
Amos Madden Thayer
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1857Eastern District of MissouriPierce (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.

Education
Harvard UniversityB.A.1837
Harvard UniversityM.A.1840
Read law1841
Sources

30 years on the Eastern District of Missouri. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).