Who appointed Thomas Goode Jones?

President Theodore Roosevelt appointed Thomas Goode Jones to the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama in 1901.

Was Thomas Goode Jones appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

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

What was Thomas Goode Jones's confirmation vote?

Thomas Goode Jones was confirmed by voice vote on December 17, 1901. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Middle District of Alabama / Appointed 1901 / Served to 1914

Thomas Goode Jones

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama

Appointed by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1901 and confirmed by voice vote, Thomas Goode Jones was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama. He previously served on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama. Sources ↓

Lived: 1844–1914
Appointed by: Theodore Roosevelt, 1901
Confirmed: by voice vote
Succeeded: John Bruce
Succeeded by: Henry De Lamar Clayton

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1901	Middle District of Alabama succeeded John Bruce	T. Roosevelt (R)	Voice vote
1901	Northern District of Alabama succeeded John Bruce	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

Virginia Military Institute
Read law		1868

Questions & answers

Who appointed Thomas Goode Jones?: President Theodore Roosevelt appointed Thomas Goode Jones to the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama in 1901.
Was Thomas Goode Jones appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: Thomas Goode Jones was appointed by President Theodore Roosevelt, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Thomas Goode Jones's confirmation vote?: Thomas Goode Jones was confirmed by voice vote on December 17, 1901. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was Thomas Goode Jones on?: Thomas Goode Jones was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama.

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