Who appointed William Rufus Day?

President Theodore Roosevelt appointed William Rufus Day to the Supreme Court of the United States in 1903.

Was William Rufus Day appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

William Rufus Day was appointed by President Theodore Roosevelt, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was William Rufus Day's confirmation vote?

William Rufus Day was confirmed by voice vote on February 23, 1903. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Supreme Court / Appointed 1903 / Served to 1922

William Rufus Day

Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the United States

Appointed by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1903 and confirmed by voice vote, William Rufus Day was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. He previously served on the U.S. Circuit Courts for the Sixth Circuit and U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Sources ↓

Lived: 1849–1923
Appointed by: Theodore Roosevelt, 1903
Confirmed: by voice vote
Education: University of Michigan 1870
Succeeded: George Shiras Jr.
Succeeded by: Pierce Butler

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1899	U.S. Circuit Courts for the Sixth Circuit	McKinley (R)	Voice vote
1899	Sixth Circuit	McKinley (R)	Voice vote
1903	Supreme Court succeeded George Shiras Jr.	T. Roosevelt (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

University of Michigan	B.S.	1870
Read law		1871

Questions & answers

Who appointed William Rufus Day?: President Theodore Roosevelt appointed William Rufus Day to the Supreme Court of the United States in 1903.
Was William Rufus Day appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: William Rufus Day was appointed by President Theodore Roosevelt, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was William Rufus Day's confirmation vote?: William Rufus Day was confirmed by voice vote on February 23, 1903. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was William Rufus Day on?: William Rufus Day was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.

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