Who appointed William Lochren?

President Grover Cleveland appointed William Lochren to the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota in 1896.

Was William Lochren appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

William Lochren was appointed by President Grover Cleveland, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was William Lochren's confirmation vote?

William Lochren was confirmed by voice vote on May 18, 1896. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

District of Minnesota / Appointed 1896 / Served to 1908

William Lochren

Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota

Appointed by President Grover Cleveland in 1896 and confirmed by voice vote, William Lochren was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota. Sources ↓

Lived: 1832–1912
Appointed by: Grover Cleveland, 1896
Confirmed: by voice vote
Succeeded: Rensselaer Russell Nelson
Succeeded by: Milton Dwight Purdy

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1896	District of Minnesota succeeded Rensselaer Russell Nelson	Cleveland (D)	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

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1856

Before the bench

Professional career before and outside the federal bench, as recorded by the Federal Judicial Center.

Private practice, St. Anthony, Minnesota	1856-1861
Alderman, St. Anthony, Minnesota
City attorney, St. Anthony, Minnesota
U.S. Army lieutenant	1861-1863
Private practice, Minneapolis, Minnesota	1864-1881
State senator, Minnesota	1869-1870
City attorney, Minneapolis, Minnesota	1877-1878
Judge, Minnesota District Court, Fourth Judicial District	1881-1893
Commissioner, Bureau of Pensions, U.S. Department of the Interior	1893-1896

Questions & answers

Who appointed William Lochren?: President Grover Cleveland appointed William Lochren to the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota in 1896.
Was William Lochren appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: William Lochren was appointed by President Grover Cleveland, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was William Lochren's confirmation vote?: William Lochren was confirmed by voice vote on May 18, 1896. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was William Lochren on?: William Lochren was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota.

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12 years on the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota. Data as of 2026-09-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).