William Gardner Choate

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Appointed by President Rutherford B. Hayes in 1878 and confirmed by voice vote, William Gardner Choate was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. He earned a law degree from Harvard Law School in 1854. Sources ↓

Lived

1830–1920

Appointed by

Rutherford B. Hayes, 1878

Confirmed

by voice vote

Education

Harvard 1852 · Harvard Law School 1854

Succeeded

Samuel M. Blatchford

Succeeded by

Addison Brown

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 William Gardner Choate?

President Rutherford B. Hayes appointed William Gardner Choate to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York in 1878.

Was William Gardner Choate appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

William Gardner Choate 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 Gardner Choate's confirmation vote?

William Gardner Choate was confirmed by voice vote on March 25, 1878. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Which court was William Gardner Choate on?

William Gardner Choate was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

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