Who appointed William Joshua Allen?

President Grover Cleveland appointed William Joshua Allen to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois in 1888.

Was William Joshua Allen appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

William Joshua Allen was appointed by President Grover Cleveland, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was William Joshua Allen's confirmation vote?

William Joshua Allen was confirmed by voice vote on January 19, 1888. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Southern District of Illinois / Appointed 1888 / Served to 1901

William Joshua Allen

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois

Appointed by President Grover Cleveland in 1888 and confirmed by voice vote, William Joshua Allen was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois. He earned a law degree from University of Louisville Law Department (now Louis D. Brandeis School of Law) in 1848. Sources ↓

Lived: 1829–1901
Appointed by: Grover Cleveland, 1888
Confirmed: by voice vote
Education: University of Louisville Law Department (now Louis D. Brandeis Law) 1848
Succeeded: Samuel Hubbel Treat Jr.
Succeeded by: J. Otis Humphrey

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1888	Southern District of Illinois succeeded Samuel Hubbel Treat Jr.	Cleveland (D)	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 Louisville Law Department (now Louis D. Brandeis School of Law)

LL.B.

1848

Questions & answers

Who appointed William Joshua Allen?: President Grover Cleveland appointed William Joshua Allen to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois in 1888.
Was William Joshua Allen appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: William Joshua Allen was appointed by President Grover Cleveland, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was William Joshua Allen's confirmation vote?: William Joshua Allen was confirmed by voice vote on January 19, 1888. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was William Joshua Allen on?: William Joshua Allen was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois.

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