Who appointed Wilson McCandless?

President James Buchanan appointed Wilson McCandless to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania in 1859.

Was Wilson McCandless appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

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

What was Wilson McCandless's confirmation vote?

Wilson McCandless was confirmed by voice vote on February 8, 1859. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Western District of Pennsylvania / Appointed 1859 / Served to 1876

Wilson McCandless

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

Appointed by President James Buchanan in 1859 and confirmed by voice vote, Wilson McCandless was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. Sources ↓

Lived: 1810–1882
Appointed by: James Buchanan, 1859
Confirmed: by voice vote
Education: Western of Pennsylvania (now University of Pittsburgh) 1826
Succeeded: Thomas Irwin
Succeeded by: Winthrop Welles Ketcham

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1859	Western District of Pennsylvania succeeded Thomas Irwin	Buchanan (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

Western University of Pennsylvania (now University of Pittsburgh)	B.A.	1826
Read law		1831

Questions & answers

Who appointed Wilson McCandless?: President James Buchanan appointed Wilson McCandless to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania in 1859.
Was Wilson McCandless appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: Wilson McCandless was appointed by President James Buchanan, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Wilson McCandless's confirmation vote?: Wilson McCandless was confirmed by voice vote on February 8, 1859. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was Wilson McCandless on?: Wilson McCandless was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania.

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