Who appointed Thomas Edward Fairchild?

President Lyndon B. Johnson appointed Thomas Edward Fairchild to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in 1966.

Was Thomas Edward Fairchild appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Thomas Edward Fairchild was appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Thomas Edward Fairchild's confirmation vote?

Thomas Edward Fairchild was confirmed by voice vote on August 10, 1966. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Seventh Circuit / Appointed 1966 / Served to 2007

Thomas Edward Fairchild

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1966 and confirmed by voice vote, Thomas Edward Fairchild was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. He earned a law degree from University of Wisconsin Law School in 1938. Sources ↓

Lived: 1912–2007
Appointed by: Lyndon B. Johnson, 1966
Confirmed: by voice vote
Chief judge: Seventh Circuit, 1975 to 1981
Education: Cornell 1934 · University of Wisconsin Law School 1938
Succeeded: Francis Ryan Duffy
Succeeded by: John Louis Coffey

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1966	Seventh Circuit succeeded Francis Ryan Duffy chief judge 1975 to 1981	L.B. Johnson (D)	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

Cornell University	A.B.	1934
University of Wisconsin Law School	LL.B.	1938

Before the bench

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

Private practice, Portage, Wisconsin	1938-1941
Hearing commissioner, U.S. Office of Price Administration, Chicago, Illinois, and Milwaukee, Wisconsin	1941-1945
Private practice, Milwaukee, Wisconsin	1945-1948, 1953-1957
Attorney general, State of Wisconsin	1948-1951
Consultant, U.S. Office of Price Stabilization	1951
U.S. attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin	1951-1952
Justice, Wisconsin Supreme Court	1957-1966
Member, Judicial Conference of the United States	1975-1981

Questions & answers

Who appointed Thomas Edward Fairchild?: President Lyndon B. Johnson appointed Thomas Edward Fairchild to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in 1966.
Was Thomas Edward Fairchild appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: Thomas Edward Fairchild was appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Thomas Edward Fairchild's confirmation vote?: Thomas Edward Fairchild was confirmed by voice vote on August 10, 1966. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was Thomas Edward Fairchild on?: Thomas Edward Fairchild was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.

Sources

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40 years on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Data as of 2026-09-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).