District of Kentucky / Appointed 1879 / Served to 1880
William Hercules Hays
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Kentucky
Appointed by President Rutherford B. Hayes in 1879 and confirmed by voice vote, William Hercules Hays was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Kentucky. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, December 10, 1879
- Appointed by
- Rutherford B. Hayes, 1879
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Succeeded
- Bland Ballard
- Succeeded by
- John Watson Barr
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1879 | District of Kentucky · succeeded Bland Ballard | Hayes (R) | voice |
A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.
Education
| Read law | 1845 |
Sources
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