Thomas Drummond

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

Appointed by President Ulysses Grant in 1869 and confirmed by voice vote, Thomas Drummond was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. He previously served on the U.S. District Court for the District of Illinois and U.S. Circuit Courts for the Seventh Circuit. Sources ↓

Lived

1809–1890

Appointed by

Ulysses Grant, 1869

Confirmed

by voice vote

Succeeded by

Henry Williams Blodgett

Federal judicial service

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

Questions & answers

Who appointed Thomas Drummond?

President Ulysses Grant appointed Thomas Drummond to the U.S. Circuit Courts for the Seventh Circuit in 1869.

Was Thomas Drummond appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Thomas Drummond was appointed by President Ulysses Grant, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Thomas Drummond's confirmation vote?

Thomas Drummond was confirmed by voice vote on December 22, 1869. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Which court was Thomas Drummond on?

Thomas Drummond was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.

14 years on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).