Southern District of Illinois / Appointed 1855 / Served to 1887

Samuel Hubbel Treat Jr.

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois

Appointed by President Franklin Pierce in 1855 and confirmed by voice vote, Samuel Hubbel Treat Jr. was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois. Sources ↓

Lived
1811–1887
Appointed by
Franklin Pierce, 1855
Confirmed
by voice vote

Federal judicial service

YearCourtAppointed byVote
1855Southern District of IllinoisPierce (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

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Questions & answers

Who appointed Samuel Hubbel Treat Jr.?
President Franklin Pierce appointed Samuel Hubbel Treat Jr. to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois in 1855.
Was Samuel Hubbel Treat Jr. appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
Samuel Hubbel Treat Jr. was appointed by President Franklin Pierce, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Samuel Hubbel Treat Jr.'s confirmation vote?
Samuel Hubbel Treat Jr. was confirmed by voice vote on March 3, 1855. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was Samuel Hubbel Treat Jr. on?
Samuel Hubbel Treat Jr. was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois.

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32 years on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).