Seventh Circuit / Appointed 1891 / Served to 1893

Walter Quintin Gresham

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

Appointed by President None (assignment) in 1891, Walter Quintin Gresham was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. He previously served on the District of Indiana and U.S. Circuit Courts for the Seventh Circuit.Sources: FJC Biographical Directory

Appointed by
None (assignment), 1891
Confirmed
No recorded vote
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1869District of Indiana · succeeded David McDonaldGrant (R)voice
1884U.S. Circuit Courts for the Seventh CircuitArthur (R)voice
1891Seventh Circuit(assignment) (N)

A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.

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Sources

1 years on the Seventh Circuit. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).