Who appointed William Josiah Tilson?

President Calvin Coolidge appointed William Josiah Tilson to the U.S. Customs Court in 1928.

Was William Josiah Tilson appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

William Josiah Tilson was appointed by President Calvin Coolidge, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was William Josiah Tilson's confirmation vote?

William Josiah Tilson was confirmed by voice vote on February 27, 1928. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

U.S. Customs Court / Appointed 1928 / Served to 1949

William Josiah Tilson

Associate Justice, U.S. Customs Court

Appointed by President Calvin Coolidge in 1928 and confirmed by voice vote, William Josiah Tilson was an Associate Justice on the U.S. Customs Court. He earned a law degree from Yale Law School in 1896. He previously served on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia. Sources ↓

Lived: 1871–1949
Appointed by: Calvin Coolidge, 1928
Confirmed: by voice vote
Education: Yale 1894 · Yale Law School 1896
Succeeded: William Barberie Howell
Succeeded by: Morgan Dennis Ford

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1926	Middle District of Georgia	Coolidge (R)	–
–	Middle District of Georgia succeeded William Josiah Tilson	Coolidge (R)	–
1928	U.S. Customs Court succeeded William Barberie Howell	Coolidge (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

Yale University	A.B.	1894
Yale Law School	LL.B.	1896
Yale Law School	LL.M.	1897

Questions & answers

Who appointed William Josiah Tilson?: President Calvin Coolidge appointed William Josiah Tilson to the U.S. Customs Court in 1928.
Was William Josiah Tilson appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: William Josiah Tilson was appointed by President Calvin Coolidge, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was William Josiah Tilson's confirmation vote?: William Josiah Tilson was confirmed by voice vote on February 27, 1928. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was William Josiah Tilson on?: William Josiah Tilson was an Associate Justice on the U.S. Customs Court.

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