Who appointed Stanton Judkins Peelle?

President Benjamin Harrison appointed Stanton Judkins Peelle to the Court of Claims in 1892.

Was Stanton Judkins Peelle appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Stanton Judkins Peelle was appointed by President Benjamin Harrison, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Stanton Judkins Peelle's confirmation vote?

Stanton Judkins Peelle was confirmed by voice vote on March 28, 1892. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

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 ↓

Lived: 1843–1928
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	B. Harrison (R)	Voice vote
1905	Court of Claims succeeded Charles Cooper Nott	T. Roosevelt (R)	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

Winchester Seminary, Indiana
Northern Indiana Normal School (now Valparaiso University)
Read law with William A. Peelle, Centerville, Indiana		1866

Questions & answers

Who appointed Stanton Judkins Peelle?: President Benjamin Harrison appointed Stanton Judkins Peelle to the Court of Claims in 1892.
Was Stanton Judkins Peelle appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: Stanton Judkins Peelle was appointed by President Benjamin Harrison, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Stanton Judkins Peelle's confirmation vote?: Stanton Judkins Peelle was confirmed by voice vote on March 28, 1892. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was Stanton Judkins Peelle on?: Stanton Judkins Peelle was a Chief Justice on the Court of Claims.

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