List of federal judges appointed by Calvin Coolidge

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Following is a list of all Article III United States federal judges appointed by President Calvin Coolidge during his presidency. [1] In total, Coolidge appointed 82 Article III federal judges, surpassing the previous record of 80 appointed by Theodore Roosevelt. These included one Justice to the Supreme Court of the United States, 17 judges to the United States Courts of Appeals, and 64 judges to the United States district courts.

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Coolidge appointed judges to various Article I 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] Among Coolidge's Article I Federal judicial appointments are 2 judges to the United States Court of Customs Appeals (later the United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals), 4 judges to the United States Court of Claims, 1 member of the Board of General Appraisers (later the United States Customs Court) and 2 judges to the United States Customs Court.

United States Supreme Court justices

#Justice Seat StateFormer justiceNomination
date		Confirmation
date		Began
active service		Ended
active service		Ended
retired service
1 Harlan F. Stone 9 New York Joseph McKenna January 5, 1925February 5, 1925February 5, 1925July 3, 1941 [3] Elevated

Courts of appeals

#JudgeCircuitNomination
date		Confirmation
date		Began active
service		Ended active
service		Ended senior
status
1 George Ewing Martin D.C. May 16, 1924May 22, 1924May 22, 1924September 30, 1937April 14, 1948
2 Learned Hand Second December 2, 1924December 20, 1924December 20, 1924June 1, 1951August 18, 1961
3 Albert B. Anderson Seventh January 2, 1925January 6, 1925January 6, 1925October 30, 1929April 27, 1938
4 Rufus Edward Foster Fifth January 3, 1925January 13, 1925January 13, 1925August 23, 1942–
5 Charles Harwood Moorman Sixth January 2, 1925January 13, 1925January 13, 1925January 26, 1938–
6 Wilbur F. Booth Eighth March 18, 1925March 18, 1925March 18, 1925January 1, 1932July 7, 1944
7 Arba Seymour Van Valkenburgh Eighth March 18, 1925March 18, 1925March 18, 1925May 1, 1933November 4, 1944
8 Wallace McCamant Ninth December 8, 1925–May 25, 1925 [4] May 2, 1926–
9 John J. Parker Fourth December 8, 1925December 14, 1925October 3, 1925 [5] March 17, 1958–
10 Thomas Walter Swan Second December 15, 1926December 22, 1926December 22, 1926July 1, 1953July 13, 1975
11 Frank Sigel Dietrich Ninth December 22, 1926January 3, 1927January 3, 1927October 2, 1930–
12 Elliott Northcott Fourth April 6, 1927December 15, 1927December 15, 1927 [6] October 15, 1939January 3, 1946
13 Augustus Noble Hand Second December 6, 1927January 18, 1928May 19, 1927 [7] June 30, 1953October 28, 1954
14 John Hazelton Cotteral Eighth / Tenth May 19, 1928May 23, 1928May 23, 1928April 22, 1933 [8] –
15 Xenophon Hicks Sixth May 19, 1928May 23, 1928May 23, 1928March 1, 1952November 2, 1952
16 Smith Hickenlooper Sixth December 6, 1928December 17, 1928December 17, 1928December 22, 1933–
17 Harrie B. Chase Second January 19, 1929January 31, 1929January 31, 1929September 1, 1954November 17, 1969

District courts

#JudgeCourt
[Note 1] 		Nomination
date		Confirmation
date		Began active
service		Ended active
service		Ended senior
status
1 Robert Alexander Inch [Joint 1] E.D.N.Y. December 15, 1923January 8, 1924April 28, 1923 [9] January 6, 1958January 12, 1961
2 J. Stanley Webster [Joint 1] E.D. Wash. December 15, 1923January 16, 1924April 28, 1923 [10] August 31, 1939December 24, 1962
3 William Alexander Cant [Joint 1] D. Minn. December 15, 1923January 15, 1924May 21, 1923 [11] January 12, 1933–
4 Ernest Ford Cochran E.D.S.C. December 15, 1923January 17, 1924November 22, 1923 [12] March 4, 1934–
5 Charles Harwood Moorman W.D. Ky. January 3, 1924January 8, 1924January 8, 1924February 2, 1925Elevated
6 Frank Henry Kerrigan N.D. Cal. January 21, 1924January 28, 1924January 28, 1924February 9, 1935–
7 Charles B. Davis E.D. Mo. January 21, 1924January 31, 1924January 31, 1924March 3, 1943–
8 Charles Nelson Pray D. Mont. January 21, 1924February 8, 1924February 8, 1924April 10, 1957September 12, 1963
9 Paul John McCormick S.D. Cal. February 7, 1924February 11, 1924February 11, 1924September 1, 1951December 2, 1960
10 Lake Jones S.D. Fla. February 1, 1924February 18, 1924February 18, 1924June 7, 1930–
11 Franklin Elmore Kennamer E.D. Okla. / N.D. Okla. January 28, 1924February 19, 1924February 19, 1924June 1, 1940 [13] May 1, 1960
12 Benjamin C. Dawkins Sr. W.D. La. April 25, 1924May 5, 1924May 5, 1924May 17, 1953August 22, 1966
13 Charles Albert Boynton W.D. Tex. December 16, 1924December 17, 1924December 17, 1924May 1, 1947October 12, 1954
14 Robert C. Baltzell D. Ind. / S.D. Ind. January 2, 1925January 13, 1925January 13, 1925January 19, 1950 [14] October 18, 1950
15 Charles I. Dawson W.D. Ky. January 2, 1925January 13, 1925January 13, 1925June 30, 1935–
16 Isaac Melson Meekins E.D.N.C. January 9, 1925January 17, 1925January 17, 1925February 13, 1945November 21, 1946
17 Charlton Beattie E.D. La. January 13, 1925January 19, 1925January 21, 1925August 23, 1925–
18 Thomas D. Thacher S.D.N.Y. January 9, 1925January 19, 1925January 21, 1925April 10, 1930–
19 Benson W. Hough S.D. Ohio January 31, 1925February 9, 1925February 9, 1925November 19, 1935–
20 Thomas Whitten Slick D. Ind. / N.D. Ind. February 6, 1925February 17, 1925February 17, 1925September 16, 1943 [15] –
21 Adolphus Frederic St. Sure N.D. Cal. February 16, 1925February 23, 1925February 23, 1925June 30, 1947February 5, 1949
22 Joseph W. Molyneaux D. Minn. March 18, 1925March 18, 1925March 18, 1925February 28, 1937January 24, 1940
23 John B. Sanborn Jr. D. Minn. March 18, 1925March 18, 1925March 18, 1925February 2, 1932Elevated
24 Merrill E. Otis W.D. Mo. December 8, 1925December 14, 1925March 23, 1925 [5] December 23, 1944–
25 Edward J. Henning S.D. Cal. December 8, 1925December 15, 1925April 24, 1925 [16] December 31, 1929–
26 Fred Morton Raymond W.D. Mich. December 8, 1925December 18, 1925May 8, 1925 [17] February 6, 1946–
27 William Clark D.N.J. December 8, 1925December 17, 1925May 21, 1925 [18] June 25, 1938Elevated
28 Albert Williams Johnson M.D. Pa. December 8, 1925December 17, 1925May 21, 1925 [18] June 28, 1945–
29 Harry B. Anderson W.D. Tenn. December 8, 1925January 29, 1925September 12, 1925 [19] April 9, 1935–
30 Louis Henry Burns E.D. La. December 8, 1925December 21, 1925October 3, 1925 [20] June 9, 1928–
31 Grover M. Moscowitz E.D.N.Y. December 16, 1925December 21, 1925December 21, 1925March 31, 1947–
32 William Josiah Tilson M.D. Ga. June 9, 1926–July 6, 1926 [4] March 4, 1927–
32.1 William Josiah Tilson M.D. Ga. December 7, 1926–March 5, 1927 [21] March 19, 1928Elevated
33 Charles Cheatham Cavanah D. Idaho December 22, 1926January 3, 1927January 3, 1927January 3, 1942June 30, 1953
34 John Hugh McNary D. Ore. February 26, 1927February 28, 1927February 28, 1927October 25, 1936–
35 Fred Louis Wham E.D. Ill. February 26, 1927March 1, 1927March 1, 1927March 3, 1956February 2, 1967
36 William Huntington Kirkpatrick E.D. Pa. March 3, 1927March 3, 1927March 3, 1927May 1, 1958November 28, 1970
37 William Caldwell Coleman D. Md. December 6, 1927December 19, 1927April 6, 1927 [22] June 1, 1955–
38 Johnson Jay Hayes M.D.N.C. December 6, 1927January 9, 1928April 6, 1927 [23] June 18, 1957October 22, 1970
39 Frederick Howard Bryant N.D.N.Y. December 6, 1927December 19, 1927May 19, 1927 [22] September 4, 1945–
40 Frank Joseph Coleman S.D.N.Y. December 6, 1927December 19, 1927May 19, 1927 [22] March 14, 1934–
41 Simon L. Adler W.D.N.Y December 6, 1927January 16, 1928May 19, 1927 [24] May 23, 1934–
42 Ira Lloyd Letts D.R.I. December 6, 1927January 4, 1928June 9, 1927 [25] June 24, 1935–
43 Edward Julien Moinet E.D. Mich. December 6, 1927December 19, 1927June 13, 1927 [22] February 28, 1946December 23, 1952
44 George Thomas McDermott D. Kan. December 13, 1927 [Rn 1] January 16, 1928January 16, 1928April 30, 1929Elevated
45 Charles Almon Dewey S.D. Iowa January 23, 1928January 31, 1928January 31, 1928March 1, 1949March 2, 1958
46 Warren Booth Burrows D. Conn. February 3, 1928February 16, 1928February 16, 1928October 20, 1930–
47 John Ellis Martineau E.D. Ark. March 2, 1928March 2, 1928March 2, 1928March 6, 1937–
48 Bascom Sine Deaver M.D. Ga. March 5, 1928March 19, 1928March 19, 1928October 13, 1944–
49 Peyton Gordon D.D.C. February 27, 1928March 29, 1928March 29, 1928February 4, 1941September 17, 1946
50 Harold Louderback N.D. Cal. March 21, 1928April 17, 1928April 17, 1928December 11, 1941–
51 Frank Herbert Norcross D. Nev. April 2, 1928April 17, 1928April 17, 1928April 30, 1945November 4, 1952
52 George Caldwell Taylor E.D. Tenn. May 24, 1928May 26, 1928May 26, 1928November 2, 1949December 19, 1952
53 Edgar Sullins Vaught W.D. Okla. May 26, 1928 [Rn 2] January 8, 1929May 31, 1928 [26] April 22, 1956December 5, 1959
54 Nelson McVicar W.D. Pa. December 6, 1928December 17, 1928September 14, 1928 [27] February 1, 1951December 20, 1960
55 Wayne G. Borah E.D. La. December 6, 1928December 17, 1928October 3, 1928 [27] October 23, 1949Elevated
56 James William McCarthy D.N.J. December 6, 1928 [Rn 3] January 8, 1929October 6, 1928 [26] January 31, 1929–
57 George Philip Hahn N.D. Ohio December 6, 1928December 17, 1928December 17, 1928February 12, 1937–
58 Samuel H. West N.D. Ohio December 10, 1928December 17, 1928December 17, 1928October 5, 1938–
59 Robert Reasoner Nevin S.D. Ohio January 5, 1929January 21, 1929January 21, 1929December 31, 1952–
60 Guy Leverne Fake D.N.J. February 4, 1929February 12, 1929February 12, 1929February 21, 1951September 23, 1957
61 Alexander Akerman S.D. Fla. January 19, 1929February 15, 1929February 15, 1929October 8, 1939August 21, 1948
62 Halsted L. Ritter S.D. Fla. January 23, 1929February 15, 1929February 15, 1929April 17, 1936–
63 Elijah Allen Cox N.D. Miss. March 1, 1929March 2, 1929March 2, 1929March 22, 1957August 28, 1974
64 Charles Edgar Woodward N.D. Ill. March 1, 1929March 2, 1929March 2, 1929May 15, 1942–
  1. 1 2 3 Joint appointment; received recess appointment from Warren G. Harding and commission from Calvin Coolidge.

Specialty courts (Article I)

United States Court of Customs Appeals

The United States Court of Custons Appeals became the United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals on March 2, 1929. [28]

#JudgeNomination
date		Confirmation
date		Began active
service		Ended active
service		Ended senior
status
1 William J. Graham May 26, 1924May 29, 1924May 29, 1924November 10, 1937–
2 Finis J. Garrett February 14, 1929February 18, 1929February 18, 1929December 1, 1937 [29] –

United States Court of Claims

#JudgeNomination
date		Confirmation
date		Began active
service		Ended active
service		Ended senior
status
1 J. McKenzie Moss May 26, 1926June 7, 1926June 7, 1926June 11, 1929–
2 William R. Green February 20, 1928March 12, 1928March 12, 1928May 29, 1940June 11, 1947
3 Fenton Whitlock Booth April 18, 1928 [Rn 4] April 18, 1928April 18, 1928 [30] June 15, 1939July 26, 1947
4 Nicholas J. Sinnott April 18, 1928April 20, 1928April 20, 1928July 20, 1929–

United States Customs Court

The Board of General Appraisers became the United States Customs Court on May 28, 1926. [31]

#JudgeNomination
date		Confirmation
date		Began active
service		Ended active
service		Ended senior
status
1 George M. Young May 19, 1924May 23, 1924May 24, 1924 [32] May 27, 1932 [33] –
2 Genevieve R. Cline May 4, 1928May 25, 1928May 26, 1928March 1, 1953–
3 William Josiah Tilson February 6, 1928February 27, 1928February 28, 1928May 26, 1949–

Notes

Renominations
  1. ↑ Renominated on January 12, 1928.
  2. ↑ Renominated on December 6, 1928.
  3. ↑ Previously nominated on March 18, 1925 to another seat on the same court. Confirmed on the same day, but declined the appointment.
  4. ↑ Previously nominated to the same seat on January 2, 1913 by President Taft. That nomination expired at the end of the term. Renominated to the same seat upon it becoming vacant again by President Coolidge on April 18, 1928.

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References

General
Specific
  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ Jo Freeman, A Room at a Time: How Women Entered Party Politics, 2002: Rowman and Littlefield, p. 216 ( ISBN   084769805X)
  3. ↑ Elevated to Chief Justice by Franklin D. Roosevelt on July 3, 1941, ending his service on seat 9.
  4. 1 2 Recess appointment; the United States Senate later rejected the appointment.
  5. 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.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. ↑ Originally appointed to the Eighth Circuit, but reassigned by operation of law to the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit on March 28, 1929.
  9. ↑ Recess appointment by Warren G. Harding; formally nominated on December 15, 1923, confirmed by the United States Senate on January 8, 1924, and received commission on January 8, 1924.
  10. ↑ Recess appointment by Warren G. Harding; formally nominated on December 15, 1923, confirmed by the United States Senate on January 16, 1924, and received commission on January 16, 1924.
  11. ↑ Recess appointment by Warren G. Harding; formally nominated on December 15, 1923, confirmed by the United States Senate on January 15, 1924, and received commission on January 15, 1924.
  12. ↑ 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.
  13. ↑ Reassigned by operation of law to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma on February 16, 1925.
  14. ↑ Reassigned by operation of law to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana on April 21, 1928.
  15. ↑ Reassigned by operation of law to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana on April 21, 1928.
  16. ↑ 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.
  17. ↑ 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.
  18. 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.
  19. ↑ 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.
  20. ↑ 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.
  21. ↑ Received a second recess appointment to the same seat on the same court, but resigned to accept appointment to the United States Customs Court.
  22. 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.
  23. ↑ 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.
  24. ↑ 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.
  25. ↑ 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.
  26. 1 2 Recess appointment; formally nominated on December 6, 1928, confirmed by the United States Senate on January 8, 1929, and received commission on January 8, 1929.
  27. 1 2 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.
  28. ↑ "U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals: Legislative History - Federal Judicial Center". www.fjc.gov.
  29. ↑ Laterally appointed to serve as Presiding Judge of the same court by Franklin D. Roosevelt on December 1, 1937.
  30. ↑ Laterally appointed as Chief Justice, previously served as Judge of the same court.
  31. ↑ "U.S. Customs Court: Legislative History - Federal Judicial Center". www.fjc.gov.
  32. ↑ Appointed to the Board of General Appraisers.
  33. ↑ Reassigned by operation of law to the United States Customs Court on May 28, 1926. Served on that court until May 27, 1932.

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