List of federal judges appointed by Theodore Roosevelt

President Theodore Roosevelt.

Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. as he appeared when Roosevelt appointed him to the United States Supreme Court.

William R. Day, another of Roosevelt's Supreme Court appointees.

Willis Van Devanter, appointed by Roosevelt to the Eighth Circuit, would later serve on the Supreme Court.

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	000000001903-02-23-0000February 23, 1903	000000001922-11-13-0000November 13, 1922
Holmes, Jr., Oliver WendellOliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.	Seat 2	Massachusetts	000000001902-08-11-0000August 11, 1902^[2]	000000001932-01-12-0000January 12, 1932
Moody, William HenryWilliam Henry Moody	Seat 3	Massachusetts	000000001906-12-12-0000December 12, 1906	000000001910-11-19-0000November 19, 1910

Courts of Appeals

Judge	Circuit	Began active service	Ended active service	Ended senior status
Adams, Elmer BraggElmer Bragg Adams	08 !Eighth	000000001905-05-20-0000May 20, 1905^[3]	000000001916-10-24-0000October 24, 1916	–
Baker, Francis ElishaFrancis Elisha Baker	07 !Seventh	000000001902-01-21-0000January 21, 1902	000000001924-03-15-0000March 15, 1924	–
Buffington, JosephJoseph Buffington	03 !Third	000000001906-09-25-0000September 25, 1906^[4]	000000001938-06-01-0000June 1, 1938	000000001947-10-21-0000October 21, 1947
Coxe, Sr., Alfred ConklingAlfred Conkling Coxe, Sr.	02 !Second	000000001902-06-03-0000June 3, 1902	000000001917-07-31-0000July 31, 1917	–
Duell, Charles HollandCharles Holland Duell	DC !D.C. Cir.	000000001905-01-05-0000January 5, 1905	000000001906-08-31-0000August 31, 1906	–
Hook, William CatherWilliam Cather Hook	08 !Eighth	000000001903-11-17-0000November 17, 1903	000000001921-08-11-0000August 11, 1921	–
Kohlsaat, Christian CecilChristian Cecil Kohlsaat	07 !Seventh	000000001905-03-18-0000March 18, 1905	000000001918-05-11-0000May 11, 1918	–
Lowell, Francis CabotFrancis Cabot Lowell	01 !First	000000001905-02-23-0000February 23, 1905	000000001911-03-06-0000March 6, 1911	–
McComas, Louis E.Louis E. McComas	DC !D.C. Cir.	000000001905-06-26-0000June 26, 1905^[5]	000000001907-11-10-0000November 10, 1907	–
Noyes, Walter ChadwickWalter Chadwick Noyes	02 !Second	000000001907-09-18-0000September 18, 1907^[6]	000000001913-07-01-0000July 1, 1913	–
Pritchard, Jeter ConnellyJeter Connelly Pritchard	04 !Fourth	000000001904-04-27-0000April 27, 1904	000000001921-04-10-0000April 10, 1921	–
Richards, John K.John K. Richards	06 !Sixth	000000001903-02-23-0000February 23, 1903	000000001909-03-01-0000March 1, 1909	–
Robb, Charles HenryCharles Henry Robb	DC !D.C. Cir.	000000001906-10-05-0000October 5, 1906^[4]	000000001937-11-15-0000November 15, 1937	000000001939-06-10-0000June 10, 1939
Seaman, William HenryWilliam Henry Seaman	07 !Seventh	000000001905-03-01-0000March 1, 1905	000000001915-03-08-0000March 8, 1915	–
Townsend, William KneelandWilliam Kneeland Townsend	02 !Second	000000001902-01-21-0000January 21, 1902	000000001907-06-02-0000June 2, 1907	–
Van Devanter, WillisWillis Van Devanter	08 !Eighth	000000001903-02-18-0000February 18, 1903	000000001910-12-16-0000December 16, 1910	–
Van Orsdel, Josiah AlexanderJosiah Alexander Van Orsdel	DC !D.C. Cir.	000000001907-11-14-0000November 14, 1907^[7]	000000001937-08-07-0000August 7, 1937	–
Ward, Henry GalbraithHenry Galbraith Ward	02 !Second	000000001907-05-18-0000May 18, 1907^[8]	000000001921-06-30-0000June 30, 1921	000000001924-10-31-0000October 31, 1924

District courts

Judge	Court ^{[Note 1]}	Began active service	Ended active service	Ended senior status
Anderson, Albert BarnesAlbert Barnes Anderson	D. Ind.	000000001902-12-08-0000December 8, 1902	000000001925-01-13-0000January 13, 1925	-
Bethea, Solomon HicksSolomon Hicks Bethea	N.D. Ill.	000000001905-03-18-0000March 18, 1905	000000001909-08-03-0000August 3, 1909	–
Burns, Waller ThomasWaller Thomas Burns	S.D. Tex.	000000001902-04-22-0000April 22, 1902	000000001917-11-17-0000November 17, 1917	–
Campbell, Ralph E.Ralph E. Campbell	E.D. Okla.	000000001907-11-11-0000November 11, 1907^[9]	000000001918-08-31-0000August 31, 1918	–
Chatfield, ThomasThomas Chatfield	E.D.N.Y.	000000001907-01-09-0000January 9, 1907	000000001922-12-24-0000December 24, 1922	–
Clabaugh, Harry M.Harry M. Clabaugh	D.D.C.	000000001903-04-01-0000April 1, 1903^[10]	000000001914-03-06-0000March 6, 1914	–
Cotteral, John HazeltonJohn Hazelton Cotteral	W.D. Okla.	000000001907-11-11-0000November 11, 1907^[11]	000000001928-05-23-0000May 23, 1928	–
Cross, JosephJoseph Cross	D.N.J.	000000001905-03-17-0000March 17, 1905	000000001913-10-29-0000October 29, 1913	–
Dayton, Alston GordonAlston Gordon Dayton	N.D.W.Va.	000000001905-03-14-0000March 14, 1905	000000001920-07-30-0000July 30, 1920	–
Dietrich, Frank SigelFrank Sigel Dietrich	D. Idaho	000000001907-03-19-0000March 19, 1907^[8]	000000001927-01-18-0000January 18, 1927	–
Dodge, FredericFrederic Dodge	D. Mass.	000000001905-02-23-0000February 23, 1905	000000001912-09-10-0000September 10, 1912	–
Dyer, David PattersonDavid Patterson Dyer	E.D. Mo.	000000001907-03-01-0000March 1, 1907	000000001919-11-03-0000November 3, 1919	000000001924-04-29-0000April 29, 1924
Ewing, NathanielNathaniel Ewing	W.D. Pa.	000000001906-09-25-0000September 25, 1906^[4]	000000001908-01-31-0000January 31, 1908	–
Farrington, Edward SilsbyEdward Silsby Farrington	D. Nev.	000000001907-01-10-0000January 10, 1907	000000001928-04-30-0000April 30, 1928	000000001929-08-31-0000August 31, 1929
Finkelnburg, Gustavus A.Gustavus A. Finkelnburg	E.D. Mo.	000000001905-05-20-0000May 20, 1905^[12]	000000001907-03-31-0000March 31, 1907	–
Foster, Rufus EdwardRufus Edward Foster	E.D. La.	000000001909-02-02-0000February 2, 1909	000000001925-01-13-0000January 13, 1925	–
Gould, Ashley MulgraveAshley Mulgrave Gould	D.D.C.	000000001902-12-08-0000December 8, 1902	000000001921-05-20-0000May 20, 1921	–
Hale, ClarenceClarence Hale	D. Me.	000000001902-05-19-0000May 19, 1902	000000001922-01-01-0000January 1, 1922	000000001934-04-09-0000April 9, 1934
Holland, James BuchananJames Buchanan Holland	E.D. Pa.	000000001904-04-19-0000April 19, 1904	000000001914-04-24-0000April 24, 1914	–
Holt, George ChandlerGeorge Chandler Holt	S.D.N.Y.	000000001903-03-03-0000March 3, 1903	000000001914-01-16-0000January 16, 1914	–
Hough, Charles MerrillCharles Merrill Hough	S.D.N.Y.	000000001906-06-27-0000June 27, 1906	000000001916-09-05-0000September 5, 1916	–
Hundley, Oscar RichardOscar Richard Hundley	N.D. Ala.	000000001907-04-09-0000April 9, 1907 May 30, 1908^[13]	000000001908-05-30-0000May 30, 1908 000000001909-03-03-0000March 3, 1909	–
Hunt, William HenryWilliam Henry Hunt	D. Mont.	000000001904-04-19-0000April 19, 1904	000000001910-03-30-0000March 30, 1910	–
Jones, Thomas G.Thomas G. Jones	N.D. Ala. M.D. Ala.	000000001901-10-07-0000October 7, 1901^[14]	000000001914-04-28-0000April 28, 1914	–
Knappen, Loyal EdwinLoyal Edwin Knappen	W.D. Mich.	000000001906-12-10-0000December 10, 1906	000000001910-02-08-0000February 8, 1910	–
Landis, Kenesaw MountainKenesaw Mountain Landis	N.D. Ill.	000000001905-03-18-0000March 18, 1905	000000001922-02-28-0000February 28, 1922	–
Lanning, William M.William M. Lanning	D.N.J.	000000001904-06-01-0000June 1, 1904^[15]	000000001909-05-24-0000May 24, 1909	–
Lewis, Robert E.Robert E. Lewis	D. Colo.	000000001906-04-10-0000April 10, 1906	000000001921-12-01-0000December 1, 1921	–
Martin, James LorenJames Loren Martin	D. Vt.	000000001906-10-20-0000October 20, 1906^[4]	000000001915-01-14-0000January 14, 1915	–
McCall, John E.John E. McCall	W.D. Tenn.	000000001905-01-17-0000January 17, 1905	000000001920-08-08-0000August 8, 1920	–
McDowell, Jr., Henry C.Henry C. McDowell, Jr.	W.D. Va.	000000001901-11-12-0000November 12, 1901^[16]	000000001931-09-01-0000September 1, 1931	000000001933-10-08-0000October 8, 1933
Morris, PagePage Morris	D. Minn.	000000001903-03-09-0000March 9, 1903	000000001923-06-30-0000June 30, 1923	000000001924-12-16-0000December 16, 1924
Munger, Thomas CharlesThomas Charles Munger	D. Neb.	000000001907-03-01-0000March 1, 1907	000000001941-07-31-0000July 31, 1941	000000001941-11-29-0000November 29, 1941
Platt, James PerryJames Perry Platt	D. Conn.	000000001902-02-28-0000February 28, 1902	000000001913-01-26-0000January 26, 1913	–
Pollock, John CalvinJohn Calvin Pollock	D. Kan.	000000001903-12-01-0000December 1, 1903	000000001937-01-24-0000January 24, 1937	–
Pritchard, Jeter ConnellyJeter Connelly Pritchard	D.D.C.	000000001903-11-16-0000November 16, 1903	000000001904-06-01-0000June 1, 1904	–
Purdy, Milton DwightMilton Dwight Purdy	D. Minn.	000000001908-07-06-0000July 6, 1908^[17]	000000001909-03-03-0000March 3, 1909^[18]	–
Quarles, Joseph V.Joseph V. Quarles	E.D. Wis.	000000001905-03-06-0000March 6, 1905	000000001911-10-07-0000October 7, 1911	–
Ray, George W.George W. Ray	N.D.N.Y.	000000001902-09-12-0000September 12, 1902^[19]	000000001925-01-10-0000January 10, 1925	–
Reed, Henry ThomasHenry Thomas Reed	N.D. Iowa	000000001904-03-07-0000March 7, 1904	000000001921-11-30-0000November 30, 1921	000000001924-02-22-0000February 22, 1924
Sanborn, Arthur LoomisArthur Loomis Sanborn	W.D. Wis.	000000001905-01-09-0000January 9, 1905	000000001920-10-18-0000October 18, 1920	–
Sanford, Edward TerryEdward Terry Sanford	M.D. Tenn. E.D. Tenn.	000000001908-05-18-0000May 18, 1908	000000001923-02-05-0000February 5, 1923	–
Sater, John ElbertJohn Elbert Sater	S.D. Ohio	000000001907-03-18-0000March 18, 1907^[20]	000000001924-11-18-0000November 18, 1924	–
Saunders, Eugene DavisEugene Davis Saunders	E.D. La.	000000001907-02-20-0000February 20, 1907	000000001909-02-08-0000February 8, 1909	–
Sheppard, William BostwickWilliam Bostwick Sheppard	N.D. Fla.	000000001907-09-04-0000September 4, 1907^[21]	000000001934-04-21-0000April 21, 1934	–
Stafford, Wendell PhillipsWendell Phillips Stafford	D.D.C.	000000001904-06-01-0000June 1, 1904^[15]	000000001931-05-04-0000May 4, 1931	–
Tayler, Robert WalkerRobert Walker Tayler	N.D. Ohio	000000001905-01-10-0000January 10, 1905	000000001910-11-25-0000November 25, 1910	–
Van Fleet, William CaryWilliam Cary Van Fleet	N.D. Cal.	000000001907-04-02-0000April 2, 1907^[8]	000000001923-09-03-0000September 3, 1923	–
Whitson, EdwardEdward Whitson	E.D. Wash.	000000001905-03-14-0000March 14, 1905	000000001910-10-15-0000October 15, 1910	–
Wolverton, Charles E.Charles E. Wolverton	D. Or.	000000001905-11-20-0000November 20, 1905^[22]	000000001926-09-21-0000September 21, 1926	–
Wright, Daniel ThewDaniel Thew Wright	D.D.C.	000000001903-11-17-0000November 17, 1903	000000001914-11-15-0000November 15, 1914	–
Wright, Francis MarionFrancis Marion Wright	E.D. Ill.	000000001905-03-17-0000March 17, 1905	000000001917-07-15-0000July 15, 1917	–
Young, James ScottJames Scott Young	W.D. Pa.	000000001908-01-22-0000January 22, 1908	000000001914-02-25-0000February 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

↑ See List of United States district and territorial courts

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.

Sources

Federal Judicial Center

Theodore Roosevelt

26th President of the United States, 1901–1909 25th Vice President of the United States, 1901 33rd Governor of New York, 1899–1900 Assistant Secretary of the Navy, 1897–1898 New York City Police Commissioner, 1895–1897 New York State Assemblyman, 1882 1883 1884

Presidency	First inauguration historic site Second inauguiration "Square Deal" Booker T. Washington dinner Conservation Newlands Reclamation Act Transfer Act of 1905 Antiquities Act Pelican Island Devils Tower National Monument Muir Woods National Monument Other National Monuments United States Forest Service, United States Reclamation Service National Wildlife Refuge System Roosevelt Arch Conference of Governors Northern Securities Company breakup court case Coal Strike of 1902 Pure Food and Drug Act Food and Drug Administration Meat Inspection Act Expediting Act Elkins Act Hepburn Act Aldrich–Vreeland Act Federal Employers Liability Act Kinkaid Act Big Stick ideology Hay–Bunau-Varilla Treaty Panama Canal Zone Panama Canal Venezuela Crisis Roosevelt Corollary Occupation of Cuba Russo-Japanese War Treaty of Portsmouth 1906 Nobel Peace Prize Gentlemen's Agreement of 1907 College football meetings Bureau of Investigation Department of Commerce and Labor Bureau of Corporations Keep Commission Inland Waterways Commission Bureau of the Census Great White Fleet Perdicaris incident Cabinet White House West Wing State of the Union Address, 1901 1906 1908 White House desk Federal judiciary appointments

Other events	Spanish–American War Rough Riders Battle of Las Guasimas Battle of San Juan Hill "Bull Moose" Progressive Party New Nationalism Assassination attempt Boone and Crockett Club Smithsonian–Roosevelt African Expedition "River of Doubt" Amazonian expedition

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Popular culture	Teddy bear "Speak softly, and carry a big stick" Books Films Roosevelt in Africa 1910 documentary The Roosevelts 2014 documentary

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Family	Alice Hathaway Lee (first wife) Edith Kermit Carow (second wife) Alice Lee Roosevelt (daughter) Theodore Roosevelt III (son) Kermit Roosevelt (son) Ethel Carow Roosevelt (daughter) Archibald Roosevelt (son) Quentin Roosevelt (son) Theodore Roosevelt, Sr. (father) Martha Stewart Bulloch (mother) Anna Roosevelt (sister) Elliott Bulloch Roosevelt (brother) Corinne Roosevelt (sister) Cornelius Roosevelt (paternal grandfather) James Stephens Bulloch (maternal grandfather) James A. Roosevelt (paternal uncle) Robert Roosevelt (paternal uncle) James Dunwoody Bulloch (maternal half-uncle) Irvine Bulloch (maternal uncle) Theodore Douglas Robinson (nephew) Corinne Robinson (niece) Anna Eleanor Roosevelt (niece) Hall Roosevelt (nephew)

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