Who appointed William Schofield?

President William H. Taft appointed William Schofield to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit in 1911.

Was William Schofield appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

William Schofield 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 Schofield's confirmation vote?

William Schofield was confirmed by voice vote on June 6, 1911. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

First Circuit / Appointed 1911 / Served to 1912

William Schofield

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

Appointed by President William H. Taft in 1911 and confirmed by voice vote, William Schofield was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. He earned a law degree from Harvard Law School in 1883. He previously served on the U.S. Circuit Courts for the First Circuit. Sources ↓

Lived: 1857–1912
Appointed by: William H. Taft, 1911
Confirmed: by voice vote
Education: Harvard Law School 1883
Succeeded: Francis Cabot Lowell
Succeeded by: Frederic Dodge

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1911	U.S. Circuit Courts for the First Circuit	Taft (R)	Voice vote
1911	First Circuit succeeded Francis Cabot Lowell	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

Harvard Law School

LL.B.

1883

Questions & answers

Who appointed William Schofield?: President William H. Taft appointed William Schofield to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit in 1911.
Was William Schofield appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: William Schofield 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 Schofield's confirmation vote?: William Schofield was confirmed by voice vote on June 6, 1911. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was William Schofield on?: William Schofield was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.

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