Walter Smith Cox

Associate Justice, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (Supreme Court of the District of Columbia)

Appointed by President Rutherford B. Hayes in 1879 and confirmed by voice vote, Walter Smith Cox was an Associate Justice on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (Supreme Court of the District of Columbia). He earned a law degree from Harvard Law School in 1847. Sources ↓

Lived

1826–1902

Appointed by

Rutherford B. Hayes, 1879

Confirmed

by voice vote

Education

Georgetown College (now Georgetown) 1843 · Harvard Law School 1847

Succeeded by

Job Barnard

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 Walter Smith Cox?

President Rutherford B. Hayes appointed Walter Smith Cox to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (Supreme Court of the District of Columbia) in 1879.

Was Walter Smith Cox appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Walter Smith Cox was appointed by President Rutherford B. Hayes, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Walter Smith Cox's confirmation vote?

Walter Smith Cox was confirmed by voice vote on March 1, 1879. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Which court was Walter Smith Cox on?

Walter Smith Cox was an Associate Justice on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (Supreme Court of the District of Columbia).

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