Following is a list of allArticle IIIUnited States federal judges appointed byPresidentMillard Fillmore during his presidency.[1] In total Fillmore appointed 6 Article III federal judges, including 1 Justice to theSupreme Court of the United States and 5 judges to theUnited States district courts.
Associate JusticeJohn McKinley's death in July, 1852, led to repeated, fruitless attempts by the president to fill the vacancy.[2] The three unsuccessful nominees includedEdward A. Bradford, nominated August 16, 1852,George Edmund Badger, nominated January 3, 1853 andWilliam C. Micou, nominated February 14, 1853. TheUnited States Senate took no action on any of the nominees.
Fillmore shared the appointment ofHenry Boyce withZachary Taylor. Taylorrecess appointed Boyce and later nominated him. However, theUnited States Senate did not confirm Boyce until after Taylor's death and Boyce received his commission from Fillmore.
| # | Justice | Seat | State | Former justice | Nomination date | Confirmation date | Began active service | Ended active service |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benjamin Robbins Curtis | 2 | Massachusetts | Levi Woodbury | December 11, 1851 | December 20, 1851 | September 22, 1851[3] | September 30, 1857 |
| # | Judge | Court [Note 1] | Nomination date | Confirmation date | Began active service | Ended active service |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry Boyce | W.D. La. | December 21, 1849 | August 2, 1850 | May 9, 1849[4] | February 19, 1861 |
| 2 | James McHall Jones | S.D. Cal. | December 23, 1850 | December 26, 1850 | December 26, 1850 | December 15, 1851 |
| 3 | Ogden Hoffman Jr. | N.D. Cal. | February 1, 1851 | February 27, 1851 | February 27, 1851 | August 9, 1891[5] |
| 4 | John Glenn | D. Md. | March 18, 1852 | March 19, 1852 | March 19, 1852 | July 8, 1853 |
| 5 | Nathan K. Hall | N.D.N.Y. | August 13, 1852 | August 31, 1852 | August 31, 1852 | March 2, 1874 |