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
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1857 | Eastern District of Missouri | Pierce (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 University | B.A. | 1837 |
| Harvard University | M.A. | 1840 |
| Read law | 1841 |
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).