Northern District of Illinois / Appointed 1855 / Served to 1869

Thomas Drummond

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

Appointed by President None (reassignment) in 1855, Thomas Drummond was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. He previously served on the District of Illinois and U.S. Circuit Courts for the Seventh Circuit.Sources: FJC Biographical Directory

Appointed by
None (reassignment), 1855
Confirmed
No recorded vote
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1850District of Illinois · succeeded Nathaniel PopeTaylor (N)voice
1855Northern District of Illinois(reassignment) (N)
1869U.S. Circuit Courts for the Seventh CircuitGrant (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
Bowdoin College1830
Read law1833
Sources

14 years on the Northern District of Illinois. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).