List of federal judges appointed by John Quincy Adams
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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.
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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
[edit]# | 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
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- "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.