List of federal judges appointed by James A. Garfield
Brady -Handy photograph of Garfield, taken between 1870 and 1880.
Despite his short tenure in office, James A. Garfield appointed 5 Article III United States federal judges including 1 Justice to the Supreme Court of the United States and 1 judge to the United States circuit courts and 3 judges to the United States district courts . Garfield shared the appointment of Addison Brown with his successor, Chester A. Arthur , with Garfield placing him on the bench via a recess appointment and Arthur later nominating him to the same seat and issuing his commission.
Garfield appointed 1 judge to the United States Court of Claims , an Article I tribunal.
Supreme Court
Circuit courts
#
Judge
Circuit
Nomination date
Confirmation date
Began active service
Ended active service
1
Don Albert Pardee
Fifth
March 14, 1881
May 13, 1881
May 13, 1881 [1]
September 26, 1919 [2]
District courts
#
Judge
Court[Note 1]
Nomination date
Confirmation date
Began active service
Ended active service
1
LeBaron Bradford Colt
D.R.I.
March 9, 1881
March 21, 1881
March 21, 1881
July 23, 1884 [3]
2
Alexander Boarman
W.D. La.
May 18, 1881
May 18, 1881
May 18, 1881
August 30, 1916
3
Addison Brown
S.D.N.Y.
–
–
June 2, 1881 [4]
August 30, 1901
Specialty courts (Article I)
United States Court of Claims
#
Judge
Nomination date
Confirmation date
Began active service
Ended active service
1
Glenni William Scofield
May 19, 1881
May 20, 1881
May 20, 1881
July 29, 1891
Notes
Renominations
^ Was previously nominated by President Hayes on January 26, 1881. That nomination expired at the end of the term. Renominated on March 14, 1881 by President Garfield.
References
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