Who appointed William Louis Day?

President William H. Taft appointed William Louis Day to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio in 1911.

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

William Louis Day was appointed by President William H. Taft, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was William Louis Day's confirmation vote?

William Louis Day was confirmed by voice vote on May 9, 1911. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Northern District of Ohio / Appointed 1911 / Served to 1914

William Louis Day

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio

Appointed by President William H. Taft in 1911 and confirmed by voice vote, William Louis Day was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. He earned a law degree from University of Michigan Law School in 1900. Sources ↓

Lived: 1876–1936
Appointed by: William H. Taft, 1911
Confirmed: by voice vote
Education: University of Michigan Law School 1900
Succeeded: Robert Walker Tayler
Succeeded by: John Hessin Clarke

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1911	Northern District of Ohio succeeded Robert Walker Tayler	Taft (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

Williston Seminary (now Williston Northampton School)
University of Michigan Law School	LL.B.	1900

Questions & answers

Who appointed William Louis Day?: President William H. Taft appointed William Louis Day to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio in 1911.
Was William Louis Day appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: William Louis Day was appointed by President William H. Taft, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was William Louis Day's confirmation vote?: William Louis Day was confirmed by voice vote on May 9, 1911. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was William Louis Day on?: William Louis Day was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio.

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