Who appointed William Robert Smith Sr.?

President Woodrow Wilson appointed William Robert Smith Sr. to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas in 1917.

Was William Robert Smith Sr. appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

William Robert Smith Sr. was appointed by President Woodrow Wilson, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was William Robert Smith Sr.'s confirmation vote?

William Robert Smith Sr. was confirmed by voice vote on April 12, 1917. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Western District of Texas / Appointed 1917 / Served to 1924

William Robert Smith Sr.

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas

Appointed by President Woodrow Wilson in 1917 and confirmed by voice vote, William Robert Smith Sr. was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas. Sources ↓

Lived: 1863–1924
Appointed by: Woodrow Wilson, 1917
Confirmed: by voice vote
Succeeded by: Charles Albert Boynton

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1917	Western District of Texas	Wilson (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

Sam Houston Normal Institute		1883
Read law		1885

Questions & answers

Who appointed William Robert Smith Sr.?: President Woodrow Wilson appointed William Robert Smith Sr. to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas in 1917.
Was William Robert Smith Sr. appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: William Robert Smith Sr. was appointed by President Woodrow Wilson, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was William Robert Smith Sr.'s confirmation vote?: William Robert Smith Sr. was confirmed by voice vote on April 12, 1917. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was William Robert Smith Sr. on?: William Robert Smith Sr. was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas.

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