List of federal judges appointed by Woodrow Wilson
Woodrow Wilson.
Wilson appointed Louis Brandeis, the first Jewish Supreme Court justice.
James Clark McReynolds was Wilson's first and longest-serving Supreme Court appointment.
Following is a list of all United States federal judges appointed by President Woodrow Wilson during his presidency.[1] In total Wilson appointed 74 federal judges, including three Justices to the Supreme Court of the United States, 19 judges to the United States Courts of Appeals, and 52 judges to the United States district courts.
United States Supreme Court Justices
| Justice | Seat | State | Began active service | Ended active service | Ended senior status |
| Brandeis, LouisLouis Brandeis | Seat 3 | Massachusetts | June 1, 1916 | February 13, 1939 | October 5, 1941 |
| Clarke, John HessinJohn Hessin Clarke | Seat 6 | Ohio | July 24, 1916 | September 18, 1922 | – |
| McReynolds, James ClarkJames Clark McReynolds | Seat 1 | Tennessee | August 29, 1914 | January 31, 1941 | August 24, 1946 |
Courts of Appeals
| Judge | Circuit | Began active service | Ended active service | Ended senior status |
| Alschuler, SamuelSamuel Alschuler | Seventh | August 16, 1915[2] | May 15, 1936 | November 9, 1939 |
| Anderson, George WestonGeorge Weston Anderson | First | October 24, 1918 | September 30, 1931 | February 14, 1938 |
| Batts, Robert LynnRobert Lynn Batts | Fifth | February 5, 1917 | August 22, 1919 | – |
| Bingham, George HutchinsGeorge Hutchins Bingham | First | June 5, 1913 | March 23, 1939 | September 25, 1949 |
| Bryan, Nathan P.Nathan P. Bryan | Fifth | April 23, 1920 | August 8, 1935 | – |
| Davis, John WarrenJohn Warren Davis | Third | June 2, 1920 | April 15, 1939 | November 24, 1941 |
| Donahue, Maurice H.Maurice H. Donahue | Sixth | October 29, 1919 | September 10, 1928 | – |
| Evans, Evan AlfredEvan Alfred Evans | Seventh | May 10, 1916 | July 7, 1948 | – |
| Haight, Thomas GriffithThomas Griffith Haight | Third | April 1, 1919[3] | May 31, 1920 | – |
| Hough, Charles MerrillCharles Merrill Hough | Second | August 21, 1916 | April 22, 1927 | – |
| Johnson, Charles FletcherCharles Fletcher Johnson | First | October 1, 1917 | April 30, 1929 | February 15, 1930 |
| King, Alexander CampbellAlexander Campbell King | Fifth | May 24, 1920 | December 31, 1924 | – |
| Manton, MartinMartin Manton | Second | March 18, 1918 | February 7, 1939 | – |
| Page, George TrueGeorge True Page | Seventh | March 1, 1919 | October 1, 1930 | November 4, 1941 |
| Rogers, Henry WadeHenry Wade Rogers | Second | September 29, 1913 | August 16, 1926 | – |
| Stone, KimbroughKimbrough Stone | Eighth | December 21, 1916 | May 15, 1947 | February 27, 1958 |
| Walker, Jr., Richard WildeRichard Wilde Walker, Jr. | Fifth | October 5, 1914 | September 1, 1930 | April 10, 1936 |
| Woods, Charles AlbertCharles Albert Woods | Fourth | June 5, 1913 | June 21, 1925 | – |
| Woolley, Victor BaynardVictor Baynard Woolley | Third | August 12, 1914 | May 1, 1938 | February 22, 1945 |
District courts
| Judge | Court [Note 1] | Began active service | Ended active service | Ended senior status |
| Bailey, Thomas JenningsThomas Jennings Bailey | D.D.C. | May 22, 1918 | November 1, 1950 | January 9, 1963 |
| Bledsoe, Benjamin FranklinBenjamin Franklin Bledsoe | S.D. Cal. | October 16, 1914 | March 24, 1925 | – |
| Bodine, Joseph LambJoseph Lamb Bodine | D.N.J. | June 2, 1920 | March 31, 1929 | – |
| Booth, Wilbur FranklinWilbur Franklin Booth | D. Minn. | May 4, 1914 | March 27, 1925 | – |
| Call, Rhydon MaysRhydon Mays Call | S.D. Fla. | March 28, 1913[4] | December 15, 1927 | – |
| Clarke, John HessinJohn Hessin Clarke | N.D. Ohio | July 21, 1914 | July 24, 1916 | – |
| Clayton, Jr., Henry De LamarHenry De Lamar Clayton, Jr. | N.D. Ala. M.D. Ala. | May 2, 1914 | December 21, 1929 | – |
| Cooper, FrankFrank Cooper | N.D.N.Y. | June 3, 1920 | September 30, 1941 | July 16, 1946 |
| Covington, James HarryJames Harry Covington | D.D.C. | June 15, 1914 | May 31, 1918 | – |
| Davis, John WarrenJohn Warren Davis | D.N.J. | May 15, 1916 | June 12, 1920 | – |
| Dickinson, Oliver BoothOliver Booth Dickinson | E.D. Pa. | April 28, 1914 | September 16, 1939 | – |
| Dooling, Maurice TimothyMaurice Timothy Dooling | N.D. Cal. | July 28, 1913 | November 4, 1924 | – |
| English, George W.George W. English | E.D. Ill. | May 3, 1918 | November 4, 1926 | – |
| Ervin, Robert TaitRobert Tait Ervin | S.D. Ala. | January 23, 1917 | January 23, 1935 | October 24, 1949 |
| Estes, William LeeWilliam Lee Estes | E.D. Tex. | February 18, 1920 | June 14, 1930 | – |
| Evans, Jr., Beverly DanielBeverly Daniel Evans, Jr. | S.D. Ga. | August 15, 1917 | May 7, 1922 | – |
| Faris, Charles BreckenridgeCharles Breckenridge Faris | E.D. Mo. | October 13, 1919 | February 6, 1935 | – |
| FitzHenry, LouisLouis FitzHenry | S.D. Ill. | July 6, 1918 | October 3, 1933 | – |
| Garvin, Edwin LouisEdwin Louis Garvin | E.D.N.Y. | March 21, 1918 | October 31, 1925 | – |
| Haight, Thomas GriffithThomas Griffith Haight | D.N.J. | February 18, 1914 | April 1, 1919 | – |
| Hand, Augustus NobleAugustus Noble Hand | S.D.N.Y. | September 30, 1914 | June 1, 1927 | – |
| Hitz, WilliamWilliam Hitz | D.D.C. | November 15, 1916[5] | February 13, 1931 | – |
| Holmes, Edwin R.Edwin R. Holmes | N.D. Miss. S.D. Miss. | October 24, 1918 October 24, 1918[6] | April 6, 1936 | – |
| Howe, Harland BradleyHarland Bradley Howe | D. Vt. | February 22, 1915 | January 31, 1940 | July 31, 1945 |
| Hutcheson, Jr., Joseph ChappellJoseph Chappell Hutcheson, Jr. | S.D. Tex. | April 6, 1918 | January 26, 1931 | – |
| Jack, George W.George W. Jack | W.D. La. | March 16, 1917 | March 15, 1924 | – |
| Johnson, Joseph TravisJoseph Travis Johnson | W.D.S.C. | November 9, 1915[7] | May 8, 1919 | – |
| Johnson, Tillman DavisTillman Davis Johnson | D. Utah | November 2, 1915[8] | May 28, 1949 | November 1, 1953 |
| Knox, John C.John C. Knox | S.D.N.Y. | April 12, 1918 | April 30, 1955 | August 23, 1966 |
| Lambdin, William WallaceWilliam Wallace Lambdin | S.D. Ga. | March 3, 1915 | December 20, 1916 | – |
| Lynch, Charles FrancisCharles Francis Lynch | D.N.J. | July 1, 1919 | March 31, 1925 | – |
| Manton, MartinMartin Manton | S.D.N.Y. | August 23, 1916 | March 22, 1918 | – |
| McCoy, Walter I.Walter I. McCoy | D.D.C. | October 2, 1914 | December 8, 1929[9] | – |
| Morris, Hugh M.Hugh M. Morris | D. Del. | January 27, 1919 | June 30, 1930 | – |
| Neblett, ColinColin Neblett | D.N.M. | February 5, 1917 | July 6, 1948 | May 7, 1950 |
| Neterer, JeremiahJeremiah Neterer | W.D. Wash. | March 4, 1913[10] | May 31, 1933 | February 2, 1943 |
| Peck, John WeldJohn Weld Peck | S.D. Ohio | November 5, 1919 | April 3, 1923 | – |
| Sawtelle, William HenryWilliam Henry Sawtelle | D. Ariz. | August 18, 1913 | February 6, 1931 | – |
| Sibley, Samuel HaleSamuel Hale Sibley | N.D. Ga. | August 5, 1919 | January 30, 1931 | – |
| Siddons, Frederick LincolnFrederick Lincoln Siddons | D.D.C. | January 15, 1915 | June 19, 1931 | – |
| Smith, William RobertWilliam Robert Smith | W.D. Tex. | April 12, 1917 | August 16, 1924 | – |
| Thomas, Edwin StarkEdwin Stark Thomas | D. Conn. | November 17, 1913 | April 12, 1939 | – |
| Thomson, W. H. SewardW. H. Seward Thomson | W.D. Pa. | July 21, 1914 | February 21, 1928 | November 29, 1932 |
| Trippet, Oscar A.Oscar A. Trippet | S.D. Cal. | March 3, 1915 | July 15, 1923 | – |
| Wade, Martin JosephMartin Joseph Wade | S.D. Iowa | March 3, 1915 | April 16, 1931 | – |
| Watkins, Henry HittHenry Hitt Watkins | W.D.S.C. | July 22, 1919 | December 31, 1936 | September 8, 1947 |
| Webb, Edwin Y.Edwin Y. Webb | W.D.N.C. | November 5, 1919 | March 1, 1948 | February 7, 1955 |
| West, DuValDuVal West | W.D. Tex. | December 21, 1916 | November 30, 1931 | May 13, 1949 |
| Westenhaver, David C.David C. Westenhaver | N.D. Ohio | March 14, 1917 | July 29, 1928 | – |
| Williams, Robert L.Robert L. Williams | E.D. Okla. | January 7, 1919 | April 21, 1937 | – |
| Wilson, James CliftonJames Clifton Wilson | N.D. Tex. | March 5, 1919[3] | July 31, 1947 | August 3, 1951 |
| Woodrough, Joseph WilliamJoseph William Woodrough | D. Neb. | April 3, 1916 | April 12, 1933 | – |
Specialty courts
United States Court of Claims
| Judge | Began active service | Ended active service |
|---|---|---|
| Campbell, Edward KernanEdward Kernan Campbell | 1913 | 1938 |
| Downey , George EddyGeorge Eddy Downey | 1915 | 1926 |
| Hay, JamesJames Hay | 1916 | 1931 |
| Graham, Samuel JordanSamuel Jordan Graham | 1919 | 1951 |
Board of General Appraisers
| Judge | Began active service | Ended active service |
| Brown, George StewartGeorge Stewart Brown | 1913 | 1941 |
| Sullivan, Jerry BartholomewJerry Bartholomew Sullivan | 1913 | 1948 |
| Adamson, William CharlesWilliam Charles Adamson | 1917 | 1928 |
| Weller, George EmeryGeorge Emery Weller | 1919 | 1932 |
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 January 7, 1916, confirmed by the United States Senate on January 18, 1916, and received commission on January 18, 1916.
- 1 2 Recess appointment; formally nominated on May 23, 1919, confirmed by the United States Senate on June 24, 1919, and received commission on June 24, 1919.
- ↑ Recess appointment; formally nominated on April 12, 1913, confirmed by the United States Senate on April 24, 1913, and received commission on April 24, 1913.
- ↑ Recess appointment; formally nominated on December 15, 1916, confirmed by the United States Senate on January 2, 1917, and received commission on January 2, 1917.
- ↑ Reassigned on March 1, 1929 to only the Southern District of Mississippi.
- ↑ Recess appointment; formally nominated on January 4, 1916, confirmed by the United States Senate on January 24, 1916, and received commission on January 24, 1916.
- ↑ Recess appointment; formally nominated on January 7, 1916, confirmed by the United States Senate on January 18, 1916, and received commission on January 18, 1916.
- ↑ On May 22, 1918, McCoy was elevated to Chief Judge of the District Court for the District of Columbia, which is considered a separate appointment.
- ↑ Recess appointment; formally nominated on July 2, 1913, confirmed by the United States Senate on July 21, 1913, and received commission on July 21, 1913.
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