List of federal judges appointed by John Quincy Adams
Following is a list of all Article III United States federal judges appointed by President John Quincy Adams during his presidency.[1] In total Adams appointed 12 Article III federal judges, including 1 Justice to the Supreme Court of the United States and 11 judges to the United States district courts.
Robert Trimble was the only Supreme Court Justice appointed by John Quincy Adams.
Joseph Hopkinson, appointed by Adams to a district court judgeship in Pennsylvania.
United States Supreme Court Justices[]
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# | Justice | Seat | State | Former Justice | Nomination date |
Confirmation date |
Began active service |
Ended active service |
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1 | Robert Trimble | 6 | Kentucky | Thomas Todd | April 11, 1826 | May 9, 1826 | May 9, 1826 | August 25, 1828 |
District Courts[]
# | Judge | Court [Note 1] |
Nomination date |
Confirmation date |
Began active service |
Ended active service |
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1 | Philip C. Pendleton | W.D. Va. | – | – | May 6, 1825[2] | July 29, 1825 |
2 | George Hay | E.D. Va. | December 13, 1825 | March 31, 1826 | July 5, 1825[3] | September 21, 1830 |
3 | Alfred Conkling | N.D.N.Y. | December 13, 1825 | December 14, 1825 | August 27, 1825[4] | August 25, 1852 |
4 | Alexander Caldwell | W.D. Va. | December 13, 1825 | January 3, 1826 | October 28, 1826[5] | April 8, 1839 |
5 | William Bristol | D. Conn. | May 15, 1826 | May 22, 1826 | May 22, 1826 | March 7, 1836 |
6 | William Crawford | N.D. Ala. S.D. Ala. |
May 5, 1826 | May 22, 1826 | May 22, 1826[6] | February 28, 1849 |
7 | John Boyle | D. Ky. | December 13, 1826 | February 12, 1827 | October 20, 1826[7] | January 28, 1834 |
8 | William Rossell | D.N.J. | December 13, 1826 | December 19, 1826 | November 10, 1826[8] | June 20, 1840 |
9 | Samuel Betts | S.D.N.Y. | December 19, 1826 | December 21, 1826 | December 21, 1826 | April 30, 1867 |
10 | Joseph Hopkinson | E.D. Pa. | December 11, 1828 | February 23, 1829 | October 23, 1828[9] | January 15, 1842 |
11 | William Creighton Jr. | D. Ohio | December 11, 1828 | – | November 1, 1828[10] | March 3, 1829 |
Notes[]
References[]
- General
- "Judges of the United States Courts". Biographical Directory of Federal Judges. Federal Judicial Center. Archived from the original on 2016-07-30. Retrieved 2009-04-03.
- Specific
- ^ All information on the names, terms of service, and details of appointment of federal judges is derived from the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public-domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- ^ Recess appointment; resigned before he was formally nominated to the office, and was therefore never considered by the United States Senate.
- ^ Recess appointment; formally nominated on December 13, 1825, confirmed by the United States Senate on March 31, 1826, and received commission on March 31, 1826.
- ^ Recess appointment; formally nominated on December 13, 1825, confirmed by the United States Senate on December 14, 1825, and received commission on December 14, 1825.
- ^ Recess appointment; formally nominated on December 13, 1825, confirmed by the United States Senate on January 3, 1826, and received commission on January 3, 1826.
- ^ On February 6, 1839, the United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama was formed from portions of the Northern and Southern Districts; as the only federal judge sitting in Alabama, Crawford was also assigned by operation of law to the Middle District as well.
- ^ Recess appointment; formally nominated on December 13, 1826, confirmed by the United States Senate on February 12, 1827, and received commission on February 12, 1827.
- ^ Recess appointment; formally nominated on December 13, 1826, confirmed by the United States Senate on December 19, 1826, and received commission on December 19, 1826.
- ^ Recess appointment; formally nominated on December 11, 1828, confirmed by the United States Senate on February 23, 1829, and received commission on February 23, 1829.
- ^ Recess appointment; formally nominated on December 11, 1828; the United States Senate did not confirm the appointment.
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