Who appointed Theodorick Bland?

President James Monroe appointed Theodorick Bland to the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland in 1820.

What was Theodorick Bland's confirmation vote?

Theodorick Bland was confirmed by voice vote on January 5, 1820. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

District of Maryland / Appointed 1820 / Served to 1824

Theodorick Bland

Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland

Appointed by President James Monroe in 1820 and confirmed by voice vote, Theodorick Bland was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland. Sources ↓

Lived: 1776–1846
Appointed by: James Monroe, 1820
Confirmed: by voice vote
Succeeded: James Houston
Succeeded by: Elias Glenn

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1820	District of Maryland succeeded James Houston	Monroe (N)	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.

Before the bench

Professional career before and outside the federal bench, as recorded by the Federal Judicial Center.

Private practice, Danville, Virginia	1798
Private practice, Kentucky	1799-1800
Private practice, Baltimore, Maryland	1800-
State delegate, Maryland	1809
Secretary, Committee of Public Safety, Baltimore, Maryland	1812-
Associate judge, Maryland Court of Appeals, Sixth Judicial District	1812-1817
Member, diplomatic mission to South America, appointed by President Monroe	1817
Chancellor, State of Maryland	1824-1846

Questions & answers

Who appointed Theodorick Bland?: President James Monroe appointed Theodorick Bland to the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland in 1820.
What was Theodorick Bland's confirmation vote?: Theodorick Bland was confirmed by voice vote on January 5, 1820. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was Theodorick Bland on?: Theodorick Bland was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland.

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