Who appointed Thomas Settle?

President Ulysses Grant appointed Thomas Settle to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida in 1877.

Was Thomas Settle appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

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

What was Thomas Settle's confirmation vote?

Thomas Settle was confirmed by voice vote on January 30, 1877. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Northern District of Florida / Appointed 1877 / Served to 1888

Thomas Settle

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

Appointed by President Ulysses Grant in 1877 and confirmed by voice vote, Thomas Settle was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida. Sources ↓

Lived: 1831–1888
Appointed by: Ulysses Grant, 1877
Confirmed: by voice vote
Education: University of North Carolina 1850
Succeeded: Philip Fraser
Succeeded by: Charles Swayne

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1877	Northern District of Florida succeeded Philip Fraser	Grant (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

University of North Carolina	A.B.	1850
Read law		1854

Questions & answers

Who appointed Thomas Settle?: President Ulysses Grant appointed Thomas Settle to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida in 1877.
Was Thomas Settle appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: Thomas Settle was appointed by President Ulysses Grant, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Thomas Settle's confirmation vote?: Thomas Settle was confirmed by voice vote on January 30, 1877. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was Thomas Settle on?: Thomas Settle was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida.

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