Court of Claims / Appointed 1892 / Served to 1913
Stanton Judkins Peelle
Chief Justice, Court of Claims
Appointed by President Benjamin Harrison in 1892 and confirmed by voice vote, Stanton Judkins Peelle was a Chief Justice on the Court of Claims. Sources ↓
- Appointed by
- Benjamin Harrison, 1892
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Succeeded
- Glenni William Scofield
- Succeeded by
- Edward Kernan Campbell
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1892 | Court of Claims · succeeded Glenni William Scofield | Harrison (R) | voice |
| 1905 | Court of Claims · succeeded Charles Cooper Nott | Roosevelt (R) | 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
| Winchester Seminary, Indiana | ||
| Northern Indiana Normal School (now Valparaiso University) | ||
| Read law with William A. Peelle, Centerville, Indiana | 1866 |
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory (opens primary source in a new tab)
- Wikidata (opens primary source in a new tab)
- Portrait: Men of Mark Publishing, Washington DC (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons (opens primary source in a new tab)
How we source & reconcile data → Data & Sources
20 years on the Court of Claims. Data last verified 2026-06-29. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).