Walter Henry Sanborn
Appointed by President Benjamin Harrison in 1892 and confirmed by voice vote, Walter Henry Sanborn was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. He previously served on the U.S. Circuit Courts for the Eighth Circuit. Opinions & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1845–1928
- Appointed by
- Benjamin Harrison, 1892
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Dartmouth College 1867
- Succeeded by
- John Hazelton Cotteral
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1892 | U.S. Circuit Courts for the Eighth Circuit | B. Harrison (R) | Voice vote |
| 1892 | Eighth Circuit | B. Harrison (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
| Dartmouth College | A.B. | 1867 |
| Dartmouth College | A.M. | 1870 |
| Read law | 1871 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Sanborn authored 16 published opinions for the court (1925–1927). Most cited: Wastun v. Lincoln Nat. Life Ins. Co. of Ft. Wayne, Ind. (27 citations).
Published, precedential opinions from the CourtListener corpus. Counts and rankings are objective and recomputable: how we count. We describe the record, not the judge.
Selected opinions
| Year | Case | Citation | Cited |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | Wastun v. Lincoln Nat. Life Ins. Co. of Ft. Wayne, Ind. | 12 F.2d 422 | 27 |
| 1925 | Northern Finance Corporation v. Byrnes | 5 F.2d 11 | 26 |
| 1925 | Lamento v. United States | 4 F.2d 901 | 26 |
| 1925 | Nigro v. United States | 4 F.2d 781 | 25 |
| 1925 | Fienup v. Kleinman | 5 F.2d 137 | 24 |
| 1926 | Chicago & N. W. Ry. Co. v. Eveland | 13 F.2d 442 | 20 |
| 1925 | Oklahoma State Bank v. Galion Iron Works & Mfg. Co. | 4 F.2d 337 | 20 |
| 1926 | Brock v. United States | 12 F.2d 370 | 19 |
| 1925 | New Amsterdam Casualty Co. v. Central Nat. Fire Ins. Co. | 4 F.2d 203 | 18 |
| 1926 | Johnson v. Biddle | 12 F.2d 366 | 16 |
| 1925 | Chicago & E. I. Ry. Co. v. Sellars | 5 F.2d 31 | 16 |
| 1926 | Apt v. United States | 13 F.2d 126 | 15 |
| 1925 | El Dorado & W. Ry. Co. v. Chicago, R. I. & P. Ry. Co. | 5 F.2d 777 | 12 |
| 1927 | New York Life Ins. Co. v. Rees | 19 F.2d 781 | 10 |
| 1926 | Jones v. Third Nat. Bank of Sedalia | 13 F.2d 86 | 4 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 16 authored opinions in our data. “Cited” is inbound citations across the CourtListener corpus. Case links open the ruling’s full text (CourtListener) or its page here; read the methodology and verify against the primary source.
Questions & answers
- Who appointed Walter Henry Sanborn?
- President Benjamin Harrison appointed Walter Henry Sanborn to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit in 1892.
- Was Walter Henry Sanborn appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Walter Henry Sanborn was appointed by President Benjamin Harrison, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Walter Henry Sanborn's confirmation vote?
- Walter Henry Sanborn was confirmed by voice vote on March 17, 1892. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Walter Henry Sanborn on?
- Walter Henry Sanborn was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: Minnesota Historical Company (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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36 years on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).