Who appointed William Butler?

President Rutherford B. Hayes appointed William Butler to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania in 1879.

Was William Butler appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

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

What was William Butler's confirmation vote?

William Butler was confirmed by voice vote on February 19, 1879. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Eastern District of Pennsylvania / Appointed 1879 / Served to 1899

William Butler

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Appointed by President Rutherford B. Hayes in 1879 and confirmed by voice vote, William Butler was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Sources ↓

Lived: 1822–1909
Appointed by: Rutherford B. Hayes, 1879
Confirmed: by voice vote
Succeeded: John Cadwalader
Succeeded by: John Bayard McPherson

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1879	Eastern District of Pennsylvania succeeded John Cadwalader	Hayes (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.

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Questions & answers

Who appointed William Butler?: President Rutherford B. Hayes appointed William Butler to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania in 1879.
Was William Butler appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: William Butler was appointed by President Rutherford B. Hayes, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was William Butler's confirmation vote?: William Butler was confirmed by voice vote on February 19, 1879. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was William Butler on?: William Butler was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

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