Court of Claims / Appointed 1878 / Served to 1881
William Henry Hunt
Judge, Court of Claims
Appointed by President Rutherford B. Hayes in 1878 and confirmed by voice vote, William Henry Hunt was a Judge on the Court of Claims. Sources ↓
- Appointed by
- Rutherford B. Hayes, 1878
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Succeeded
- Ebenezer Peck
- Succeeded by
- Glenni William Scofield
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1878 | Court of Claims · succeeded Ebenezer Peck | 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
| Yale College | ||
| Yale Law School | ||
| Read law with Theodore Hunt and Randell Hunt, New Orleans, Louisiana | 1844 |
Sources
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2 years on the Court of Claims. Data last verified 2026-06-29. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).