Who appointed William James Wallace?

President Chester A. Arthur appointed William James Wallace to the U.S. Circuit Courts for the Second Circuit in 1882.

Was William James Wallace appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

William James Wallace was appointed by President Chester A. Arthur, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was William James Wallace's confirmation vote?

William James Wallace was confirmed by voice vote on April 6, 1882. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Second Circuit / Appointed 1891 / Served to 1907

William James Wallace

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

Appointed by President Chester A. Arthur in 1882 and confirmed by voice vote, William James Wallace was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. He earned a law degree from Hamilton College Law Department in 1857. He previously served on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York and U.S. Circuit Courts for the Second Circuit. Sources ↓

Lived: 1837–1917
Appointed by: Chester A. Arthur, 1882
Confirmed: by voice vote
Education: Hamilton College Law Department 1857
Succeeded by: Henry Galbraith Ward

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1874	Northern District of New York succeeded Nathan Kelsey Hall	Grant (R)	Voice vote
1882	U.S. Circuit Courts for the Second Circuit	Arthur (R)	Voice vote
1891	Second Circuit	Reassigned	–

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

Syracuse University
Hamilton College Law Department	LL.B.	1857
Read law		1858

Questions & answers

Who appointed William James Wallace?: President Chester A. Arthur appointed William James Wallace to the U.S. Circuit Courts for the Second Circuit in 1882.
Was William James Wallace appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: William James Wallace was appointed by President Chester A. Arthur, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was William James Wallace's confirmation vote?: William James Wallace was confirmed by voice vote on April 6, 1882. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was William James Wallace on?: William James Wallace was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.

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