List of federal judges appointed by Theodore Roosevelt
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Following is a list of all United States federal judges appointed by President Theodore Roosevelt during his presidency.[1] In total Roosevelt appointed 74 federal judges, a record for his day surpassing the 46 appointed by Ulysses S. Grant. These included three Justices to the Supreme Court of the United States, 18 judges to the United States Courts of Appeals, and 53 judges to the United States district courts.
Five of Roosevelt's appointees - George Bethune Adams, Thomas H. Anderson, and Robert W. Archbald, Andrew McConnell January Cochran, and Benjamin Franklin Keller, were originally placed on their respective courts as recess appointments by President William McKinley. Following the assassination which resulted in McKinley's death on September 14, 1901, Roosevelt chose to formally nominate those judges for confirmation by the United States Senate, and all were confirmed.
United States Supreme Court Justices
Justice | Seat | State | Began active service | Ended active service |
Day, William R.William R. Day | Seat 10 | Ohio | February 23, 1903 | November 13, 1922 |
Holmes, Jr., Oliver WendellOliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. | Seat 2 | Massachusetts | August 11, 1902[2] | January 12, 1932 |
Moody, William HenryWilliam Henry Moody | Seat 3 | Massachusetts | December 12, 1906 | November 19, 1910 |
Courts of Appeals
Judge | Circuit | Began active service | Ended active service | Ended senior status |
Adams, Elmer BraggElmer Bragg Adams | Eighth | May 20, 1905[3] | October 24, 1916 | – |
Baker, Francis ElishaFrancis Elisha Baker | Seventh | January 21, 1902 | March 15, 1924 | – |
Buffington, JosephJoseph Buffington | Third | September 25, 1906[4] | June 1, 1938 | October 21, 1947 |
Coxe, Sr., Alfred ConklingAlfred Conkling Coxe, Sr. | Second | June 3, 1902 | July 31, 1917 | – |
Duell, Charles HollandCharles Holland Duell | D.C. Cir. | January 5, 1905 | August 31, 1906 | – |
Hook, William CatherWilliam Cather Hook | Eighth | November 17, 1903 | August 11, 1921 | – |
Kohlsaat, Christian CecilChristian Cecil Kohlsaat | Seventh | March 18, 1905 | May 11, 1918 | – |
Lowell, Francis CabotFrancis Cabot Lowell | First | February 23, 1905 | March 6, 1911 | – |
McComas, Louis E.Louis E. McComas | D.C. Cir. | June 26, 1905[5] | November 10, 1907 | – |
Noyes, Walter ChadwickWalter Chadwick Noyes | Second | September 18, 1907[6] | July 1, 1913 | – |
Pritchard, Jeter ConnellyJeter Connelly Pritchard | Fourth | April 27, 1904 | April 10, 1921 | – |
Richards, John K.John K. Richards | Sixth | February 23, 1903 | March 1, 1909 | – |
Robb, Charles HenryCharles Henry Robb | D.C. Cir. | October 5, 1906[4] | November 15, 1937 | June 10, 1939 |
Seaman, William HenryWilliam Henry Seaman | Seventh | March 1, 1905 | March 8, 1915 | – |
Townsend, William KneelandWilliam Kneeland Townsend | Second | January 21, 1902 | June 2, 1907 | – |
Van Devanter, WillisWillis Van Devanter | Eighth | February 18, 1903 | December 16, 1910 | – |
Van Orsdel, Josiah AlexanderJosiah Alexander Van Orsdel | D.C. Cir. | November 14, 1907[7] | August 7, 1937 | – |
Ward, Henry GalbraithHenry Galbraith Ward | Second | May 18, 1907[8] | June 30, 1921 | October 31, 1924 |
District courts
Judge | Court [Note 1] | Began active service | Ended active service | Ended senior status |
Anderson, Albert BarnesAlbert Barnes Anderson | D. Ind. | December 8, 1902 | January 13, 1925 | - |
Bethea, Solomon HicksSolomon Hicks Bethea | N.D. Ill. | March 18, 1905 | August 3, 1909 | – |
Burns, Waller ThomasWaller Thomas Burns | S.D. Tex. | April 22, 1902 | November 17, 1917 | – |
Campbell, Ralph E.Ralph E. Campbell | E.D. Okla. | November 11, 1907[9] | August 31, 1918 | – |
Chatfield, ThomasThomas Chatfield | E.D.N.Y. | January 9, 1907 | December 24, 1922 | – |
Clabaugh, Harry M.Harry M. Clabaugh | D.D.C. | April 1, 1903[10] | March 6, 1914 | – |
Cotteral, John HazeltonJohn Hazelton Cotteral | W.D. Okla. | November 11, 1907[11] | May 23, 1928 | – |
Cross, JosephJoseph Cross | D.N.J. | March 17, 1905 | October 29, 1913 | – |
Dayton, Alston GordonAlston Gordon Dayton | N.D.W.Va. | March 14, 1905 | July 30, 1920 | – |
Dietrich, Frank SigelFrank Sigel Dietrich | D. Idaho | March 19, 1907[8] | January 18, 1927 | – |
Dodge, FredericFrederic Dodge | D. Mass. | February 23, 1905 | September 10, 1912 | – |
Dyer, David PattersonDavid Patterson Dyer | E.D. Mo. | March 1, 1907 | November 3, 1919 | April 29, 1924 |
Ewing, NathanielNathaniel Ewing | W.D. Pa. | September 25, 1906[4] | January 31, 1908 | – |
Farrington, Edward SilsbyEdward Silsby Farrington | D. Nev. | January 10, 1907 | April 30, 1928 | August 31, 1929 |
Finkelnburg, Gustavus A.Gustavus A. Finkelnburg | E.D. Mo. | May 20, 1905[12] | March 31, 1907 | – |
Foster, Rufus EdwardRufus Edward Foster | E.D. La. | February 2, 1909 | January 13, 1925 | – |
Gould, Ashley MulgraveAshley Mulgrave Gould | D.D.C. | December 8, 1902 | May 20, 1921 | – |
Hale, ClarenceClarence Hale | D. Me. | May 19, 1902 | January 1, 1922 | April 9, 1934 |
Holland, James BuchananJames Buchanan Holland | E.D. Pa. | April 19, 1904 | April 24, 1914 | – |
Holt, George ChandlerGeorge Chandler Holt | S.D.N.Y. | March 3, 1903 | January 16, 1914 | – |
Hough, Charles MerrillCharles Merrill Hough | S.D.N.Y. | June 27, 1906 | September 5, 1916 | – |
Hundley, Oscar RichardOscar Richard Hundley | N.D. Ala. | April 9, 1907 May 30, 1908[13] | May 30, 1908 March 3, 1909 | – |
Hunt, William HenryWilliam Henry Hunt | D. Mont. | April 19, 1904 | March 30, 1910 | – |
Jones, Thomas G.Thomas G. Jones | N.D. Ala. M.D. Ala. | October 7, 1901[14] | April 28, 1914 | – |
Knappen, Loyal EdwinLoyal Edwin Knappen | W.D. Mich. | December 10, 1906 | February 8, 1910 | – |
Landis, Kenesaw MountainKenesaw Mountain Landis | N.D. Ill. | March 18, 1905 | February 28, 1922 | – |
Lanning, William M.William M. Lanning | D.N.J. | June 1, 1904[15] | May 24, 1909 | – |
Lewis, Robert E.Robert E. Lewis | D. Colo. | April 10, 1906 | December 1, 1921 | – |
Martin, James LorenJames Loren Martin | D. Vt. | October 20, 1906[4] | January 14, 1915 | – |
McCall, John E.John E. McCall | W.D. Tenn. | January 17, 1905 | August 8, 1920 | – |
McDowell, Jr., Henry C.Henry C. McDowell, Jr. | W.D. Va. | November 12, 1901[16] | September 1, 1931 | October 8, 1933 |
Morris, PagePage Morris | D. Minn. | March 9, 1903 | June 30, 1923 | December 16, 1924 |
Munger, Thomas CharlesThomas Charles Munger | D. Neb. | March 1, 1907 | July 31, 1941 | November 29, 1941 |
Platt, James PerryJames Perry Platt | D. Conn. | February 28, 1902 | January 26, 1913 | – |
Pollock, John CalvinJohn Calvin Pollock | D. Kan. | December 1, 1903 | January 24, 1937 | – |
Pritchard, Jeter ConnellyJeter Connelly Pritchard | D.D.C. | November 16, 1903 | June 1, 1904 | – |
Purdy, Milton DwightMilton Dwight Purdy | D. Minn. | July 6, 1908[17] | March 3, 1909[18] | – |
Quarles, Joseph V.Joseph V. Quarles | E.D. Wis. | March 6, 1905 | October 7, 1911 | – |
Ray, George W.George W. Ray | N.D.N.Y. | September 12, 1902[19] | January 10, 1925 | – |
Reed, Henry ThomasHenry Thomas Reed | N.D. Iowa | March 7, 1904 | November 30, 1921 | February 22, 1924 |
Sanborn, Arthur LoomisArthur Loomis Sanborn | W.D. Wis. | January 9, 1905 | October 18, 1920 | – |
Sanford, Edward TerryEdward Terry Sanford | M.D. Tenn. E.D. Tenn. | May 18, 1908 | February 5, 1923 | – |
Sater, John ElbertJohn Elbert Sater | S.D. Ohio | March 18, 1907[20] | November 18, 1924 | – |
Saunders, Eugene DavisEugene Davis Saunders | E.D. La. | February 20, 1907 | February 8, 1909 | – |
Sheppard, William BostwickWilliam Bostwick Sheppard | N.D. Fla. | September 4, 1907[21] | April 21, 1934 | – |
Stafford, Wendell PhillipsWendell Phillips Stafford | D.D.C. | June 1, 1904[15] | May 4, 1931 | – |
Tayler, Robert WalkerRobert Walker Tayler | N.D. Ohio | January 10, 1905 | November 25, 1910 | – |
Van Fleet, William CaryWilliam Cary Van Fleet | N.D. Cal. | April 2, 1907[8] | September 3, 1923 | – |
Whitson, EdwardEdward Whitson | E.D. Wash. | March 14, 1905 | October 15, 1910 | – |
Wolverton, Charles E.Charles E. Wolverton | D. Or. | November 20, 1905[22] | September 21, 1926 | – |
Wright, Daniel ThewDaniel Thew Wright | D.D.C. | November 17, 1903 | November 15, 1914 | – |
Wright, Francis MarionFrancis Marion Wright | E.D. Ill. | March 17, 1905 | July 15, 1917 | – |
Young, James ScottJames Scott Young | W.D. Pa. | January 22, 1908 | February 25, 1914 | – |
Specialty courts
United States Court of Claims
Judge | Began active service | Ended active service |
---|---|---|
Wright, Francis MarionFrancis Marion Wright | 1903 | 1905 |
Atkinson, George W.George W. Atkinson | 1905 | 1916 |
Barney, Samuel S.Samuel S. Barney | 1905 | 1919 |
Booth, Fenton WhitlockFenton Whitlock Booth | 1905 | 1947 |
Board of General Appraisers
Judge | Began active service | Ended active service |
Waite, Byron SylvesterByron Sylvester Waite | 1902 | 1930 |
Hay, Eugene GanoEugene Gano Hay | 1903 | 1924 |
McClelland, Charles PaulCharles Paul McClelland | 1903 | 1939 |
Chamberlain, RoyRoy Chamberlain | 1908 | 1913 |
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.
- ↑ Recess appointment; formally nominated on December 2, 1902, confirmed by the United States Senate on December 4, 1902, and received commission on December 4, 1902.
- ↑ Recess appointment; formally nominated on December 5, 1905, confirmed by the United States Senate on December 12, 1905, and received commission on December 12, 1905.
- 1 2 3 4 Recess appointment; formally nominated on December 3, 1906, confirmed by the United States Senate on December 11, 1906, and received commission on December 11, 1906.
- ↑ Recess appointment; formally nominated on December 5, 1905, confirmed by the United States Senate on December 6, 1905, and received commission on December 6, 1905.
- ↑ Recess appointment; formally nominated on December 3, 1907, confirmed by the United States Senate on December 10, 1907, and received commission on December 18, 1907.
- ↑ Recess appointment; formally nominated on December 3, 1907, confirmed by the United States Senate on December 12, 1907, and received commission on December 12, 1907.
- 1 2 3 Recess appointment; formally nominated on December 3, 1907, confirmed by the United States Senate on December 17, 1907, and received commission on December 17, 1907.
- ↑ Recess appointment; formally nominated on December 3, 1907, confirmed by the United States Senate on January 13, 1908, and received commission on January 13, 1908.
- ↑ Recess appointment; formally nominated on November 10, 1903, confirmed by the United States Senate on November 16, 1903, and received commission on November 16, 1903.
- ↑ Recess appointment; formally nominated on December 3, 1907, confirmed by the United States Senate on January 13, 1908, and received commission on January 13, 1908.
- ↑ Recess appointment; formally nominated on December 5, 1905, confirmed by the United States Senate on December 12, 1905, and received commission on December 12, 1905.
- ↑ Recess appointment; formally nominated on December 3, 1907, but the United States Senate did not confirm the appointment; immediately reappointed by recess appointment, and again formally nominated on December 8, 1908, but not confirmed by the Senate. Hunley was also appointed by recess appointment by Roosevelt's successor, William Howard Taft, but resigned with no formal nomination having been submitted.
- ↑ Recess appointment; formally nominated on December 5, 1901, confirmed by the United States Senate on December 17, 1901, and received commission on December 17, 1901.
- 1 2 Recess appointment; formally nominated on December 6, 1904, confirmed by the United States Senate on December 13, 1904, and received commission on December 13, 1904.
- ↑ Recess appointment; formally nominated on December 5, 1901, confirmed by the United States Senate on December 18, 1901, and received commission on December 18, 1901.
- ↑ Recess appointment; formally nominated on December 8, 1908; the United States Senate did not confirm the appointment.
- ↑ Received a recess appointment to the same seat from President William Howard Taft on March 6, 1909, and resigned on May 1, 1909.
- ↑ Recess appointment; formally nominated on December 2, 1902, confirmed by the United States Senate on December 8, 1902, and received commission on December 8, 1902.
- ↑ Recess appointment; formally nominated on December 8, 1908, confirmed by the United States Senate on March 1, 1909, and received commission on March 1, 1909.
- ↑ Recess appointment; formally nominated on December 3, 1907, confirmed by the United States Senate on May 20, 1908, and received commission on May 20, 1908.
- ↑ Recess appointment; formally nominated on December 5, 1905, confirmed by the United States Senate on January 10, 1906, and received commission on January 10, 1906.