List of federal judges appointed by Calvin Coolidge
President Calvin Coolidge .
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 .
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
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Justice
Seat
State
Former justice
Nomination date
Confirmation date
Began active service
Ended active service
Ended retired service
1
Harlan F. Stone
9
New York
Joseph McKenna
January 5, 1925
February 5, 1925
February 5, 1925
July 3, 1941 [ 3]
Elevated
Courts of appeals
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Judge
Circuit
Nomination date
Confirmation date
Began active service
Ended active service
Ended senior status
1
George Ewing Martin
D.C.
May 16, 1924
May 22, 1924
May 22, 1924
September 30, 1937
April 14, 1948
2
Learned Hand
Second
December 2, 1924
December 20, 1924
December 20, 1924
June 1, 1951
August 18, 1961
3
Albert B. Anderson
Seventh
January 2, 1925
January 6, 1925
January 6, 1925
October 30, 1929
April 27, 1938
4
Rufus Edward Foster
Fifth
January 3, 1925
January 13, 1925
January 13, 1925
August 23, 1942
–
5
Charles Harwood Moorman
Sixth
January 2, 1925
January 13, 1925
January 13, 1925
January 26, 1938
–
6
Wilbur F. Booth
Eighth
March 18, 1925
March 18, 1925
March 18, 1925
January 1, 1932
July 7, 1944
7
Arba Seymour Van Valkenburgh
Eighth
March 18, 1925
March 18, 1925
March 18, 1925
May 1, 1933
November 4, 1944
8
Wallace McCamant
Ninth
December 8, 1925
–
May 25, 1925 [ 4]
May 2, 1926
–
9
John J. Parker
Fourth
December 8, 1925
December 14, 1925
October 3, 1925 [ 5]
March 17, 1958
–
10
Thomas Walter Swan
Second
December 15, 1926
December 22, 1926
December 22, 1926
July 1, 1953
July 13, 1975
11
Frank Sigel Dietrich
Ninth
December 22, 1926
January 3, 1927
January 3, 1927
October 2, 1930
–
12
Elliott Northcott
Fourth
April 6, 1927
December 15, 1927
December 15, 1927 [ 6]
October 15, 1939
January 3, 1946
13
Augustus Noble Hand
Second
December 6, 1927
January 18, 1928
May 19, 1927 [ 7]
June 30, 1953
October 28, 1954
14
John Hazelton Cotteral
Eighth / Tenth
May 19, 1928
May 23, 1928
May 23, 1928
April 22, 1933 [ 8]
–
15
Xenophon Hicks
Sixth
May 19, 1928
May 23, 1928
May 23, 1928
March 1, 1952
November 2, 1952
16
Smith Hickenlooper
Sixth
December 6, 1928
December 17, 1928
December 17, 1928
December 22, 1933
–
17
Harrie B. Chase
Second
January 19, 1929
January 31, 1929
January 31, 1929
September 1, 1954
November 17, 1969
District courts
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Judge
Court[ 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, 1923
January 8, 1924
April 28, 1923 [ 9]
January 6, 1958
January 12, 1961
2
J. Stanley Webster [ Joint 1]
E.D. Wash.
December 15, 1923
January 16, 1924
April 28, 1923 [ 10]
August 31, 1939
December 24, 1962
3
William Alexander Cant [ Joint 1]
D. Minn.
December 15, 1923
January 15, 1924
May 21, 1923 [ 11]
January 12, 1933
–
4
Ernest Ford Cochran
E.D.S.C.
December 15, 1923
January 17, 1924
November 22, 1923 [ 12]
March 4, 1934
–
5
Charles Harwood Moorman
W.D. Ky.
January 3, 1924
January 8, 1924
January 8, 1924
February 2, 1925
Elevated
6
Frank Henry Kerrigan
N.D. Cal.
January 21, 1924
January 28, 1924
January 28, 1924
February 9, 1935
–
7
Charles B. Davis
E.D. Mo.
January 21, 1924
January 31, 1924
January 31, 1924
March 3, 1943
–
8
Charles Nelson Pray
D. Mont.
January 21, 1924
February 8, 1924
February 8, 1924
April 10, 1957
September 12, 1963
9
Paul John McCormick
S.D. Cal.
February 7, 1924
February 11, 1924
February 11, 1924
September 1, 1951
December 2, 1960
10
Lake Jones
S.D. Fla.
February 1, 1924
February 18, 1924
February 18, 1924
June 7, 1930
–
11
Franklin Elmore Kennamer
E.D. Okla. / N.D. Okla.
January 28, 1924
February 19, 1924
February 19, 1924
June 1, 1940 [ 13]
May 1, 1960
12
Benjamin C. Dawkins Sr.
W.D. La.
April 25, 1924
May 5, 1924
May 5, 1924
May 17, 1953
August 22, 1966
13
Charles Albert Boynton
W.D. Tex.
December 16, 1924
December 17, 1924
December 17, 1924
May 1, 1947
October 12, 1954
14
Robert C. Baltzell
D. Ind. / S.D. Ind.
January 2, 1925
January 13, 1925
January 13, 1925
January 19, 1950 [ 14]
October 18, 1950
15
Charles I. Dawson
W.D. Ky.
January 2, 1925
January 13, 1925
January 13, 1925
June 30, 1935
–
16
Isaac Melson Meekins
E.D.N.C.
January 9, 1925
January 17, 1925
January 17, 1925
February 13, 1945
November 21, 1946
17
Charlton Beattie
E.D. La.
January 13, 1925
January 19, 1925
January 21, 1925
August 23, 1925
–
18
Thomas D. Thacher
S.D.N.Y.
January 9, 1925
January 19, 1925
January 21, 1925
April 10, 1930
–
19
Benson W. Hough
S.D. Ohio
January 31, 1925
February 9, 1925
February 9, 1925
November 19, 1935
–
20
Thomas Whitten Slick
D. Ind. / N.D. Ind.
February 6, 1925
February 17, 1925
February 17, 1925
September 16, 1943 [ 15]
–
21
Adolphus Frederic St. Sure
N.D. Cal.
February 16, 1925
February 23, 1925
February 23, 1925
June 30, 1947
February 5, 1949
22
Joseph W. Molyneaux
D. Minn.
March 18, 1925
March 18, 1925
March 18, 1925
February 28, 1937
January 24, 1940
23
John B. Sanborn Jr.
D. Minn.
March 18, 1925
March 18, 1925
March 18, 1925
February 2, 1932
Elevated
24
Merrill E. Otis
W.D. Mo.
December 8, 1925
December 14, 1925
March 23, 1925 [ 5]
December 23, 1944
–
25
Edward J. Henning
S.D. Cal.
December 8, 1925
December 15, 1925
April 24, 1925 [ 16]
December 31, 1929
–
26
Fred Morton Raymond
W.D. Mich.
December 8, 1925
December 18, 1925
May 8, 1925 [ 17]
February 6, 1946
–
27
William Clark
D.N.J.
December 8, 1925
December 17, 1925
May 21, 1925 [ 18]
June 25, 1938
Elevated
28
Albert Williams Johnson
M.D. Pa.
December 8, 1925
December 17, 1925
May 21, 1925 [ 18]
June 28, 1945
–
29
Harry B. Anderson
W.D. Tenn.
December 8, 1925
January 29, 1926
September 12, 1925 [ 19]
April 9, 1935
–
30
Louis Henry Burns
E.D. La.
December 8, 1925
December 21, 1925
October 3, 1925 [ 20]
June 9, 1928
–
31
Grover M. Moscowitz
E.D.N.Y.
December 16, 1925
December 21, 1925
December 21, 1925
March 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, 1928
Elevated
33
Charles Cheatham Cavanah
D. Idaho
December 22, 1926
January 3, 1927
January 3, 1927
January 3, 1942
June 30, 1953
34
John Hugh McNary
D. Ore.
February 26, 1927
February 28, 1927
February 28, 1927
October 25, 1936
–
35
Fred Louis Wham
E.D. Ill.
February 26, 1927
March 1, 1927
March 1, 1927
March 3, 1956
February 2, 1967
36
William H. Kirkpatrick
E.D. Pa.
March 3, 1927
March 3, 1927
March 3, 1927
May 1, 1958
November 28, 1970
37
William Caldwell Coleman
D. Md.
December 6, 1927
December 19, 1927
April 6, 1927 [ 22]
June 1, 1955
–
38
Johnson Jay Hayes
M.D.N.C.
December 6, 1927
January 9, 1928
April 6, 1927 [ 23]
June 18, 1957
October 22, 1970
39
Frederick Howard Bryant
N.D.N.Y.
December 6, 1927
December 19, 1927
May 19, 1927 [ 22]
September 4, 1945
–
40
Frank Joseph Coleman
S.D.N.Y.
December 6, 1927
December 19, 1927
May 19, 1927 [ 22]
March 14, 1934
–
41
Simon L. Adler
W.D.N.Y
December 6, 1927
January 16, 1928
May 19, 1927 [ 24]
May 23, 1934
–
42
Ira Lloyd Letts
D.R.I.
December 6, 1927
January 4, 1928
June 9, 1927 [ 25]
June 24, 1935
–
43
Edward Julien Moinet
E.D. Mich.
December 6, 1927
December 19, 1927
June 13, 1927 [ 22]
February 28, 1946
December 23, 1952
44
George Thomas McDermott
D. Kan.
December 13, 1927 [ Rn 1]
January 16, 1928
January 16, 1928
April 30, 1929
Elevated
45
Charles Almon Dewey
S.D. Iowa
January 23, 1928
January 31, 1928
January 31, 1928
March 1, 1949
March 2, 1958
46
Warren Booth Burrows
D. Conn.
February 3, 1928
February 16, 1928
February 16, 1928
October 20, 1930
–
47
John Ellis Martineau
E.D. Ark.
March 2, 1928
March 2, 1928
March 2, 1928
March 6, 1937
–
48
Bascom Sine Deaver
M.D. Ga.
March 5, 1928
March 19, 1928
March 19, 1928
October 13, 1944
–
49
Peyton Gordon
D.D.C.
February 27, 1928
March 29, 1928
March 29, 1928
February 4, 1941
September 17, 1946
50
Harold Louderback
N.D. Cal.
March 21, 1928
April 17, 1928
April 17, 1928
December 11, 1941
–
51
Frank Herbert Norcross
D. Nev.
April 2, 1928
April 17, 1928
April 17, 1928
April 30, 1945
November 4, 1952
52
George Caldwell Taylor
E.D. Tenn.
May 24, 1928
May 26, 1928
May 26, 1928
November 2, 1949
December 19, 1952
53
Edgar Sullins Vaught
W.D. Okla.
May 26, 1928 [ Rn 2]
January 8, 1929
May 31, 1928 [ 26]
April 22, 1956
December 5, 1959
54
Nelson McVicar
W.D. Pa.
December 6, 1928
December 17, 1928
September 14, 1928 [ 27]
February 1, 1951
December 20, 1960
55
Wayne G. Borah
E.D. La.
December 6, 1928
December 17, 1928
October 3, 1928 [ 27]
October 23, 1949
Elevated
56
James William McCarthy
D.N.J.
December 6, 1928 [ Rn 3]
January 8, 1929
October 6, 1928 [ 26]
January 31, 1929
–
57
George Philip Hahn
N.D. Ohio
December 6, 1928
December 17, 1928
December 17, 1928
February 12, 1937
–
58
Samuel H. West
N.D. Ohio
December 10, 1928
December 17, 1928
December 17, 1928
October 5, 1938
–
59
Robert Reasoner Nevin
S.D. Ohio
January 5, 1929
January 21, 1929
January 21, 1929
December 31, 1952
–
60
Guy Leverne Fake
D.N.J.
February 4, 1929
February 12, 1929
February 12, 1929
February 21, 1951
September 23, 1957
61
Alexander Akerman
S.D. Fla.
January 19, 1929
February 15, 1929
February 15, 1929
October 8, 1939
August 21, 1948
62
Halsted L. Ritter
S.D. Fla.
January 23, 1929
February 15, 1929
February 15, 1929
April 17, 1936
–
63
Elijah Allen Cox
N.D. Miss.
March 1, 1929
March 2, 1929
March 2, 1929
March 22, 1957
August 28, 1974
64
Charles Edgar Woodward
N.D. Ill.
March 1, 1929
March 2, 1929
March 2, 1929
May 15, 1942
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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]
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Judge
Nomination date
Confirmation date
Began active service
Ended active service
Ended senior status
1
William J. Graham
May 26, 1924
May 29, 1924
May 29, 1924
November 10, 1937
–
2
Finis J. Garrett
February 14, 1929
February 18, 1929
February 18, 1929
December 1, 1937 [ 29]
–
United States Court of Claims
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Judge
Nomination date
Confirmation date
Began active service
Ended active service
Ended senior status
1
J. McKenzie Moss
May 26, 1926
June 7, 1926
June 7, 1926
June 11, 1929
–
2
William R. Green
February 20, 1928
March 12, 1928
March 12, 1928
May 29, 1940
June 11, 1947
3
Fenton Whitlock Booth
April 18, 1928 [ Rn 4]
April 18, 1928
April 18, 1928 [ 30]
June 15, 1939
July 26, 1947
4
Nicholas J. Sinnott
April 18, 1928
April 20, 1928
April 20, 1928
July 20, 1929
–
United States Customs Court
The Board of General Appraisers became the United States Customs Court on May 28, 1926.[ 31]
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Judge
Nomination date
Confirmation date
Began active service
Ended active service
Ended senior status
1
George M. Young
May 19, 1924
May 23, 1924
May 24, 1924 [ 32]
May 27, 1932 [ 33]
–
2
Genevieve R. Cline
May 4, 1928
May 25, 1928
May 26, 1928
March 1, 1953
–
3
William Josiah Tilson
February 6, 1928
February 27, 1928
February 28, 1928
May 26, 1949
–
Notes
Renominations
^ Renominated on January 12, 1928.
^ Renominated on December 6, 1928.
^ Previously nominated on March 18, 1925 to another seat on the same court. Confirmed on the same day, but declined the appointment.
^ 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.
References
General
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 )
^ Elevated to Chief Justice by Franklin D. Roosevelt on July 3, 1941, ending his service on seat 9.
^ a b Recess appointment ; the United States Senate later rejected the appointment.
^ a b 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 December 15, 1927, and received commission on December 15, 1927.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ Reassigned by operation of law to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma on February 16, 1925.
^ Reassigned by operation of law to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana on April 21, 1928.
^ Reassigned by operation of law to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana on April 21, 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.
^ 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.
^ a b 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 8, 1925, confirmed by the United States Senate on January 29, 1926, and received commission on January 29, 1926.
^ 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.
^ Received a second recess appointment to the same seat on the same court, but resigned to accept appointment to the United States Customs Court .
^ a b c d 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 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 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 6, 1927, confirmed by the United States Senate on January 4, 1928, and received commission on January 4, 1928.
^ a b 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.
^ a b 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.
^ "U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals: Legislative History - Federal Judicial Center" . www.fjc.gov .
^ Laterally appointed to serve as Presiding Judge of the same court by Franklin D. Roosevelt on December 1, 1937.
^ Laterally appointed as Chief Justice, previously served as Judge of the same court.
^ "U.S. Customs Court: Legislative History - Federal Judicial Center" . www.fjc.gov .
^ Appointed to the Board of General Appraisers.
^ 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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