List of federal judges appointed by Calvin Coolidge
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President Calvin Coolidge.
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Coolidge named Harlan Fiske Stone to the Supreme Court.
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Learned Hand, named by Coolidge to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, remains among the most well-cited judges.
Following is a list of all United States federal judges appointed by President Calvin Coolidge during his presidency.[1] In total, Coolidge appointed 79 federal judges, surpassing the previous record of 75 appointed by Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson. These included one Justice to the Supreme Court of the United States, 17 judges to the United States Courts of Appeals, and 61 judges to the United States district courts. Coolidge appointed judges to various specialty courts as well, including Genevieve R. Cline, who became the first woman named to the Federal judiciary when Coolidge placed her on the United States Customs Court in 1928.[2]
United States Supreme Court Justices
Justice | Seat | State | Began active service | Ended active service |
Harlan Fiske Stone | Seat 9 | New York | February 5, 1925 | July 3, 1941 |
Courts of Appeals
Judge | Circuit | Began active service | Ended active service | Ended senior status |
Anderson, Albert BarnesAlbert Barnes Anderson | Seventh | January 6, 1925 | October 30, 1929 | April 27, 1938 |
Booth, Wilbur FranklinWilbur Franklin Booth | Eighth | March 18, 1925 | January 1, 1932 | July 7, 1944 |
Chase, Harrie B.Harrie B. Chase | Second | January 31, 1929 | September 1, 1954 | November 17, 1969 |
Cotteral, John HazeltonJohn Hazelton Cotteral | Eighth | May 23, 1928 | April 22, 1933[3] | – |
Dietrich, Frank SigelFrank Sigel Dietrich | Ninth | January 3, 1927 | October 2, 1930 | – |
Foster, Rufus EdwardRufus Edward Foster | Fifth | January 13, 1925 | August 23, 1942 | – |
Hand, Augustus NobleAugustus Noble Hand | Second | May 19, 1927[4] | June 30, 1953 | October 28, 1954 |
Hand, LearnedLearned Hand | Second | December 20, 1924 | June 1, 1951 | August 18, 1961 |
Hickenlooper, SmithSmith Hickenlooper | Sixth | December 17, 1928 | December 22, 1933 | – |
Hicks, XenophonXenophon Hicks | Sixth | May 23, 1928 | March 1, 1952 | November 2, 1952 |
McCamant, WallaceWallace McCamant | Ninth | May 25, 1925[5] | May 2, 1926 | – |
Moorman, Charles HarwoodCharles Harwood Moorman | Sixth | January 13, 1925 | January 26, 1938 | – |
Northcott, ElliottElliott Northcott | Fourth | April 6, 1927[6] | October 15, 1939 | January 3, 1946 |
Parker, John J.John J. Parker | Fourth | October 3, 1925[7] | March 17, 1958 | – |
Swan, Thomas WalterThomas Walter Swan | Second | December 22, 1926 | July 1, 1953 | July 13, 1975 |
Van Valkenburgh, Arba SeymourArba Seymour Van Valkenburgh | Eighth | March 18, 1925 | May 1, 1933 | November 4, 1944 |
District courts
Judge | Court [Note 1] | Began active service | Ended active service | Ended senior status |
Adler, Simon LouisSimon Louis Adler | W.D.N.Y. | May 19, 1927[8] | May 23, 1934 | – |
Akerman, AlexanderAlexander Akerman | S.D. Fla. | February 15, 1929 | October 8, 1939 | August 21, 1948 |
Anderson, Harry BennettHarry Bennett Anderson | W.D. Tenn. | September 12, 1925[9] | April 9, 1935 | – |
Baltzell, Robert C.Robert C. Baltzell | D. Ind. | January 13, 1925 | January 19, 1950[10] | October 18, 1950 |
Beattie, Charlton ReidCharlton Reid Beattie | E.D. La. | January 21, 1925 | August 23, 1925 | – |
Borah, Wayne G.Wayne G. Borah | E.D. La. | October 3, 1928[11] | October 23, 1949 | – |
Boynton, Charles AlbertCharles Albert Boynton | W.D. Tex. | December 17, 1924 | May 1, 1947 | October 12, 1954 |
Bryant, Frederick HowardFrederick Howard Bryant | N.D.N.Y. | May 19, 1927[12] | September 4, 1945 | – |
Burns, Louis HenryLouis Henry Burns | E.D. La. | October 3, 1925[13] | June 9, 1928 | – |
Burrows, Warren BoothWarren Booth Burrows | D. Conn. | February 16, 1928 | October 20, 1930 | – |
Cavanah, Charles CheathamCharles Cheatham Cavanah | D. Idaho | January 3, 1927 | January 3, 1942 | June 30, 1953 |
Clark, WilliamWilliam Clark | D.N.J. | May 21, 1925[14] | June 25, 1938 | – |
Cochran, Ernest FordErnest Ford Cochran | E.D.S.C. | November 22, 1923[15] | March 4, 1934 | – |
Coleman, Frank JosephFrank Joseph Coleman | S.D.N.Y. | May 19, 1927[12] | March 14, 1934 | – |
Coleman, William CaldwellWilliam Caldwell Coleman | D. Md. | April 6, 1927[12] | June 1, 1955 | – |
Cox, Elijah AllenElijah Allen Cox | N.D. Miss. | March 2, 1929 | March 22, 1957 | August 28, 1974 |
Davis, Charles B.Charles B. Davis | E.D. Mo. | January 31, 1924 | March 3, 1943 | – |
Dawkins, Sr., Benjamin C.Benjamin C. Dawkins, Sr. | W.D. La. | May 5, 1924 | May 17, 1953 | August 22, 1966 |
Dawson, Charles I.Charles I. Dawson | W.D. Ky. | January 13, 1925 | June 30, 1935 | – |
Deaver, Bascom SineBascom Sine Deaver | M.D. Ga. | March 19, 1928 | October 13, 1944 | – |
Dewey, Charles AlmonCharles Almon Dewey | S.D. Iowa | January 31, 1928 | March 1, 1949 | March 2, 1958 |
Fake, Guy LeverneGuy Leverne Fake | D.N.J. | February 12, 1929 | February 21, 1951 | September 23, 1957 |
Gordon, PeytonPeyton Gordon | D.D.C. | March 29, 1928 | February 4, 1941 | September 17, 1946 |
Hahn, George PhilipGeorge Philip Hahn | N.D. Ohio | December 17, 1928 | February 12, 1937 | – |
Hayes, Johnson JayJohnson Jay Hayes | M.D.N.C. | April 6, 1927[16] | June 18, 1957 | October 22, 1970 |
Henning, Edward J.Edward J. Henning | S.D. Cal. | April 24, 1925[17] | December 31, 1929 | – |
Hough, Benson W.Benson W. Hough | S.D. Ohio | February 9, 1925 | November 19, 1935 | – |
Johnson, Albert WilliamsAlbert Williams Johnson | M.D. Pa. | May 21, 1925[14] | June 28, 1945 | – |
Jones, LakeLake Jones | S.D. Fla. | February 18, 1924 | June 7, 1930 | – |
Kennamer, Franklin ElmoreFranklin Elmore Kennamer | E.D. Okla. | February 19, 1924 | May 31, 1940[18] | May 1, 1960 |
Kerrigan, Frank HenryFrank Henry Kerrigan | N.D. Cal. | January 28, 1924 | February 9, 1935 | – |
Kirkpatrick, William HuntingtonWilliam Huntington Kirkpatrick | E.D. Pa. | March 3, 1927 | May 1, 1958 | November 28, 1970 |
Letts, Ira LloydIra Lloyd Letts | D.R.I. | June 9, 1927[19] | June 24, 1935 | – |
Louderback, HaroldHarold Louderback | N.D. Cal. | April 17, 1928 | December 11, 1941 | – |
Martineau, John EllisJohn Ellis Martineau | E.D. Ark. | March 2, 1928 | March 6, 1937 | – |
McCarthy, James WilliamJames William McCarthy | D.N.J. | October 6, 1928[11] | January 31, 1929 | – |
McCormick, Paul JohnPaul John McCormick | S.D. Cal. | February 11, 1924 | September 1, 1951 | December 2, 1960 |
McDermott, George ThomasGeorge Thomas McDermott | D. Kan. | January 16, 1928 | April 30, 1929 | – |
McNary, John HughJohn Hugh McNary | D. Or. | February 28, 1927 | October 25, 1936 | – |
McVicar, NelsonNelson McVicar | W.D. Pa. | September 14, 1928[11] | February 1, 1951 | December 20, 1960 |
Meekins, Isaac MelsonIsaac Melson Meekins | E.D.N.C. | January 17, 1925 | February 13, 1945 | November 21, 1946 |
Moinet, Edward JulienEdward Julien Moinet | E.D. Mich. | June 13, 1927[12] | February 28, 1946 | December 23, 1952 |
Molyneaux, Joseph WestJoseph West Molyneaux | D. Minn. | March 18, 1925 | February 28, 1937 | January 24, 1940 |
Moorman, Charles HarwoodCharles Harwood Moorman | W.D. Ky. | January 8, 1924 | February 2, 1925 | – |
Moscowitz, Grover M.Grover M. Moscowitz | E.D.N.Y. | December 21, 1925 | March 31, 1947 | – |
Nevin, Robert ReasonerRobert Reasoner Nevin | S.D. Ohio | January 21, 1929 | December 31, 1952 | – |
Norcross, Frank HerbertFrank Herbert Norcross | D. Nev. | April 17, 1928 | April 30, 1945 | November 4, 1952 |
Otis, Merrill E.Merrill E. Otis | W.D. Mo. | March 23, 1925[7] | December 23, 1944 | – |
Pray, Charles NelsonCharles Nelson Pray | D. Mont. | February 8, 1924 | April 10, 1957 | September 12, 1963 |
Raymond, Fred MortonFred Morton Raymond | W.D. Mich. | May 8, 1925[20] | February 6, 1946 | – |
Ritter, Halsted L.Halsted L. Ritter | S.D. Fla. | February 15, 1929 | April 17, 1936 | – |
Sanborn, Jr., John B.John B. Sanborn, Jr. | D. Minn. | March 18, 1925 | February 2, 1932 | – |
Whitten Slick, ThomasThomas Whitten Slick | D. Ind. | February 17, 1925 | September 16, 1943[21] | – |
St. Sure, Adolphus FredericAdolphus Frederic St. Sure | N.D. Cal. | February 23, 1925 | June 30, 1947 | February 5, 1949 |
Taylor, George CaldwellGeorge Caldwell Taylor | E.D. Tenn. | May 26, 1928 | November 24, 1949 | December 19, 1952 |
Thacher, Thomas D.Thomas D. Thacher | S.D.N.Y. | January 21, 1925 | April 10, 1930 | – |
Tilson, William JosiahWilliam Josiah Tilson | M.D. Ga. | June 6, 1926[5] March 5, 1927 | March 19, 1928 March 19, 1928[22] | – |
Vaught, Edgar SullinsEdgar Sullins Vaught | W.D. Okla. | May 31, 1928[11] | April 22, 1956 | December 5, 1959 |
West, Samuel H.Samuel H. West | N.D. Ohio | December 17, 1928 | October 5, 1938 | – |
Wham, Fred LouisFred Louis Wham | E.D. Ill. | March 1, 1927 | March 3, 1956 | February 2, 1967 |
Woodward, Charles EdgarCharles Edgar Woodward | N.D. Ill. | March 2, 1929 | May 15, 1942 | – |
Specialty courts
United States Court of Customs Appeals
Judge | Began active service | Ended active service |
Graham, William JohnsonWilliam Johnson Graham | 1924 | 1937 |
United States Court of Claims
Judge | Began active service | Ended active service |
---|---|---|
Moss, J. McKenzieJ. McKenzie Moss | 1926 | 1929 |
Green, William R.William R. Green | 1928 | 1947 |
Sinnott, Nicholas J.Nicholas J. Sinnott | 1928 | 1929 |
United States Customs Court
Judge | Began active service | Ended active service |
Young, George MorleyGeorge Morley Young | 1924 | 1932[23] |
Cline, Genevieve RoseGenevieve Rose Cline | 1928 | 1959 |
Tilson, William JosiahWilliam Josiah Tilson | 1928 | 1949 |
Notes
References
- General
- "Judges of the United States Courts". Biographical Directory of Federal Judges. Federal Judicial Center. 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.
- ↑ Jo Freeman, A Room at a Time: How Women Entered Party Politics, 2002: Rowman and Littlefield, p. 216 (ISBN 084769805X)
- ↑ Reassigned by operation of law to the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit on March 28, 1929
- ↑ Recess appointment; formally nominated on December 6, 1927, confirmed by the United States Senate on January 18, 1928, and received commission on January 18, 1928.
- 1 2 Recess appointment; the United States Senate later rejected the appointment.
- ↑ Recess appointment; formally nominated on December 6, 1927, confirmed by the United States Senate on December 15, 1927, and received commission on December 15, 1927.
- 1 2 Recess appointment; formally nominated on December 8, 1925, confirmed by the United States Senate on December 14, 1925, and received commission on December 14, 1925.
- ↑ Recess appointment; formally nominated on December 6, 1927, confirmed by the United States Senate on January 16, 1928, and received commission on January 16, 1928.
- ↑ Recess appointment; formally nominated on December 8, 1925, confirmed by the United States Senate on January 29, 1926, and received commission on January 29, 1926.
- ↑ Reassigned by operation of law to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana on April 21, 1928.
- 1 2 3 4 Recess appointment; formally nominated on December 6, 1928, confirmed by the United States Senate on December 17, 1928, and received commission on December 17, 1928.
- 1 2 3 4 Recess appointment; formally nominated on December 6, 1927, confirmed by the United States Senate on December 19, 1927, and received commission on December 19, 1927.
- ↑ Recess appointment; formally nominated on December 8, 1925, confirmed by the United States Senate on December 21, 1925, and received commission on December 21, 1925.
- 1 2 Recess appointment; formally nominated on December 8, 1925, confirmed by the United States Senate on December 17, 1925, and received commission on December 17, 1925.
- ↑ Recess appointment; formally nominated on December 15, 1923, confirmed by the United States Senate on January 17, 1924, and received commission on January 21, 1924.
- ↑ Recess appointment; formally nominated on December 6, 1927, confirmed by the United States Senate on January 9, 1928, and received commission on January 9, 1928.
- ↑ Recess appointment; formally nominated on December 8, 1925, confirmed by the United States Senate on December 15, 1925, and received commission on December 15, 1925.
- ↑ Reassigned to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma on February 16, 1925.
- ↑ Recess appointment; formally nominated on December 6, 1927, confirmed by the United States Senate on January 4, 1928, and received commission on January 4, 1928.
- ↑ Recess appointment; formally nominated on December 8, 1925, confirmed by the United States Senate on December 18, 1925, and received commission on December 18, 1925.
- ↑ Reassigned to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana on April 21, 1928.
- ↑ Received a second recess appointment to a different seat on the same court, but resigned prior to Senate action on the appointment.
- ↑ Appointed to the Board of General Appraisers, prior to its conversion to the United States Customs Court in 1926
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