William Davis Shipman

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

Appointed by President James Buchanan in 1860 and confirmed by voice vote, William Davis Shipman was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut. Sources ↓

Lived

1818–1898

Appointed by

James Buchanan, 1860

Confirmed

by voice vote

Succeeded

Charles Anthony Ingersoll

Succeeded by

Nathaniel Shipman

Federal judicial service

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

Questions & answers

Who appointed William Davis Shipman?

President James Buchanan appointed William Davis Shipman to the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut in 1860.

Was William Davis Shipman appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

William Davis Shipman was appointed by President James Buchanan, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was William Davis Shipman's confirmation vote?

William Davis Shipman was confirmed by voice vote on March 12, 1860. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Which court was William Davis Shipman on?

William Davis Shipman was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut.

13 years on the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).