Who appointed Thomas Chatfield?

President Theodore Roosevelt appointed Thomas Chatfield to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York in 1907.

Was Thomas Chatfield appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

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

What was Thomas Chatfield's confirmation vote?

Thomas Chatfield was confirmed by voice vote on January 9, 1907. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Eastern District of New York / Appointed 1907 / Served to 1922

Thomas Chatfield

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York

Appointed by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1907 and confirmed by voice vote, Thomas Chatfield was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. He earned a law degree from Columbia Law School in 1896. Sources ↓

Lived: 1871–1922
Appointed by: Theodore Roosevelt, 1907
Confirmed: by voice vote
Education: Yale College 1893 · Columbia Law School 1896
Succeeded: Edward Beers Thomas
Succeeded by: Robert Alexander Inch

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1907	Eastern District of New York succeeded Edward Beers Thomas	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

Yale College	A.B.	1893
Columbia Law School	LL.B.	1896

Questions & answers

Who appointed Thomas Chatfield?: President Theodore Roosevelt appointed Thomas Chatfield to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York in 1907.
Was Thomas Chatfield appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: Thomas Chatfield was appointed by President Theodore Roosevelt, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Thomas Chatfield's confirmation vote?: Thomas Chatfield was confirmed by voice vote on January 9, 1907. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was Thomas Chatfield on?: Thomas Chatfield was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York.

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