Solomon Hicks Bethea

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

Appointed by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1905 and confirmed by voice vote, Solomon Hicks Bethea was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Sources ↓

Lived

1852–1909

Appointed by

Theodore Roosevelt, 1905

Confirmed

by voice vote

Succeeded

Christian Cecil Kohlsaat

Succeeded by

George Albert Carpenter

Federal judicial service

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

Questions & answers

Who appointed Solomon Hicks Bethea?

President Theodore Roosevelt appointed Solomon Hicks Bethea to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois in 1905.

Was Solomon Hicks Bethea appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Solomon Hicks Bethea was appointed by President Theodore Roosevelt, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Solomon Hicks Bethea's confirmation vote?

Solomon Hicks Bethea was confirmed by voice vote on March 18, 1905. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Which court was Solomon Hicks Bethea on?

Solomon Hicks Bethea was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.

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