List of federal judges appointed by William Howard Taft

Following is a list of all United States federal judges appointed by President William Howard Taft during his presidency.[1] In total Taft appointed 57 federal judges, including five Justices to the Supreme Court of the United States and the elevation of another to Chief Justice, thirteen judges to the United States Courts of Appeals, and 38 judges to the United States district courts. Taft also appointed judges to various specialty courts, including the first five appointees each to the United States Commerce Court and the United States Court of Customs Appeals. The Commerce Court was abolished in 1913; Taft was thus the only President to appoint judges to that body.

Contents

United States Supreme Court Justices

Justice Seat State Began active
service		 Ended active
service		 Ended senior
status
Hughes, Charles EvansCharles Evans Hughes Seat 6 New York 01910-05-02 May 2, 1910[2] 01916-06-10 June 10, 1916 –
Lamar, Joseph RuckerJoseph Rucker Lamar Seat 3 Georgia 01910-12-17 December 17, 1910 01916-01-02 January 2, 1916 –
Lurton, Horace HarmonHorace Harmon Lurton Seat 1 Tennessee 01909-12-20 December 20, 1909 01914-07-12 July 12, 1914 –
Pitney, MahlonMahlon Pitney Seat 8 New Jersey 01912-03-13 March 13, 1912 01922-12-31 December 31, 1922 –
Van Devanter, WillisWillis Van Devanter Seat 4 Wyoming 01910-12-16 December 16, 1910 01937-06-02 June 2, 1937 01941-02-08 February 8, 1941
White, Edward DouglassEdward Douglass White Chief Justice Louisiana 01910-12-12 December 12, 1910[3] 01921-05-19 May 19, 1921 –

Courts of Appeals

Judge Circuit Began active
service		 Ended active
service		 Ended senior
status
Archbald, Robert W.Robert W. Archbald Third 01911-01-31 January 31, 1911 01913-01-13 January 13, 1913[4] –
Carland, John EmmettJohn Emmett Carland Eighth 01911-01-31 January 31, 1911 01922-11-11 November 11, 1922 –
Denison, Arthur CarterArthur Carter Denison Sixth 01911-03-02 March 2, 1911 01931-12-31 December 31, 1931 –
Dodge, FredericFrederic Dodge First 01912-07-23 July 23, 1912 01918-06-30 June 30, 1918 –
Hunt, William HenryWilliam Henry Hunt Ninth 01911-02-08 February 8, 1911 01928-01-31 January 31, 1928 01928-11-30 November 30, 1928
Knapp, Martin A.Martin A. Knapp Second 01910-12-20 December 20, 1910 01923-02-10 February 10, 1923[5] –
Knappen, Loyal EdwinLoyal Edwin Knappen Sixth 01910-01-31 January 31, 1910 01924-04-15 April 15, 1924 01930-05-14 May 14, 1930
Lanning, William M.William M. Lanning Third 01909-05-18 May 18, 1909 01912-02-16 February 16, 1912 –
Mack, JulianJulian Mack Seventh 01911-01-31 January 31, 1911 01940-09-06 September 6, 1940[6] –
McPherson, John BayardJohn Bayard McPherson Third 01912-04-03 April 3, 1912 01919-01-20 January 20, 1919 –
Schofield, WilliamWilliam Schofield First 01911-06-06 June 6, 1911 01912-06-10 June 10, 1912 –
Smith, Walter I.Walter I. Smith Eighth 01911-01-31 January 31, 1911 01922-01-27 January 27, 1922 –
Warrington, John WesleyJohn Wesley Warrington Sixth 01909-03-16 March 16, 1909 01919-10-06 October 6, 1919 01921-05-26 May 26, 1921

District courts

Judge Court
[Note 1]		 Began active
service		 Ended active
service		 Ended senior
status
Angell, Alexis CaswellAlexis Caswell Angell E.D. Mich. 01911-03-02 March 2, 1911 01912-06-01 June 1, 1912 –
Bean, Robert S.Robert S. Bean D. Or. 01909-04-28 April 28, 1909 01931-01-07 January 7, 1931 –
Bourquin, George M.George M. Bourquin D. Mont. 01912-03-08 March 8, 1912 01934-03-09 March 9, 1934 01958-11-15 November 15, 1958
Carpenter, George AlbertGeorge Albert Carpenter N.D. Ill. 01910-01-11 January 11, 1910 01933-06-30 June 30, 1933 –
Cheney, John MosesJohn Moses Cheney S.D. Fla. 01912-08-26 August 26, 1912[7] 01913-03-03 March 3, 1913 –
Connor, Henry G.Henry G. Connor E.D.N.C. 01909-05-25 May 25, 1909 01924-11-23 November 23, 1924 –
Cushman, Edward E.Edward E. Cushman W.D. Wash. 01912-05-01 May 1, 1912 01939-11-03 November 3, 1939 01944-01-25 January 25, 1944
Day, William LouisWilliam Louis Day N.D. Ohio 01911-05-09 May 9, 1911 01914-05-01 May 1, 1914 –
Denison, Arthur CarterArthur Carter Denison W.D. Mich. 01910-01-31 January 31, 1910 01911-10-03 October 3, 1911 –
Donworth, GeorgeGeorge Donworth W.D. Wash. 01909-05-18 May 18, 1909 01912-03-20 March 20, 1912 –
Elliott, James DouglasJames Douglas Elliott D.S.D. 01911-06-07 June 7, 1911 01933-01-30 January 30, 1933 –
Geiger, Ferdinand AugustFerdinand August Geiger E.D. Wis. 01912-03-20 March 20, 1912 01939-05-22 May 22, 1939 –
Grubb, William IrwinWilliam Irwin Grubb N.D. Ala. 01909-05-18 May 18, 1909 01935-10-27 October 27, 1935 –
Hand, LearnedLearned Hand S.D.N.Y. 01909-04-26 April 26, 1909 01924-12-29 December 29, 1924 –
Hollister, Howard ClarkHoward Clark Hollister S.D. Ohio 01910-03-07 March 7, 1910 01919-09-24 September 24, 1919 –
Howard, Clinton WoodburyClinton Woodbury Howard W.D. Wash. 01912-08-26 August 26, 1912[8] 01913-03-03 March 3, 1913 –
Hundley, Oscar RichardOscar Richard Hundley N.D. Ala. 01909-03-06 March 6, 1909[9] 01909-05-25 May 25, 1909 –
Killits, John MiltonJohn Milton Killits N.D. Ohio 01910-06-24 June 24, 1910 01928-10-06 October 6, 1928 01938-09-13 September 13, 1938
Mayer, Julius MarshuetzJulius Marshuetz Mayer S.D.N.Y. 01912-02-26 February 26, 1912 01921-10-13 October 13, 1921 –
Morton, Jr., James MadisonJames Madison Morton, Jr. D. Mass. 01912-08-12 August 12, 1912 01932-01-19 January 19, 1932 –
Orr, Charles PrentissCharles Prentiss Orr W.D. Pa. 01909-04-08 April 8, 1909 01922-05-16 May 16, 1922 –
Pope, William HayesWilliam Hayes Pope D.N.M. 01912-02-20 February 20, 1912 01916-09-13 September 13, 1916 –
Purdy, Milton DwightMilton Dwight Purdy D. Minn. 01909-03-06 March 6, 1909[10] 01909-05-01 May 1, 1909 –
Rasch, Carl L.Carl L. Rasch D. Mont. 01910-05-02 May 2, 1910 01911-10-15 October 15, 1911 –
Rellstab, JohnJohn Rellstab D.N.J. 01909-05-18 May 18, 1909 01928-10-10 October 10, 1928 01930-09-22 September 22, 1930
Rose, John CarterJohn Carter Rose D. Md. 01910-04-04 April 4, 1910 01922-12-26 December 26, 1922 –
Rudkin, Frank H.Frank H. Rudkin E.D. Wash. 01911-01-31 January 31, 1911 01923-01-17 January 17, 1923 –
Russell, Gordon J.Gordon J. Russell E.D. Tex. 01910-06-06 June 6, 1910 01919-09-14 September 14, 1919 –
Sessions, Clarence W.Clarence W. Sessions W.D. Mich. 01911-03-02 March 2, 1911 01931-04-01 April 1, 1931 –
Sloan, Richard ElihuRichard Elihu Sloan D. Ariz. 01912-08-26 August 26, 1912[10] 01913-03-03 March 3, 1913 –
Smith, Henry Augustus MiddletonHenry Augustus Middleton Smith D.S.C. 01911-06-07 June 7, 1911 01915-03-03 March 3, 1915[11] –
Thompson, Joseph WhitakerJoseph Whitaker Thompson E.D. Pa. 01912-07-16 July 16, 1912 01931-02-03 February 3, 1931 –
Tuttle, Arthur J.Arthur J. Tuttle E.D. Mich. 01912-08-06 August 6, 1912 01944-12-02 December 2, 1944 –
Van Valkenburgh, Arba SeymourArba Seymour Van Valkenburgh W.D. Mo. 01910-06-21 June 21, 1910 01925-03-18 March 18, 1925 –
Veeder, Van VechtenVan Vechten Veeder E.D.N.Y. 01911-01-26 January 26, 1911 01917-12-31 December 31, 1917 –
Willard, Charles AndrewCharles Andrew Willard D. Minn. 01909-05-18 May 18, 1909 01914-03-13 March 13, 1914 –
Witmer, Charles B.Charles B. Witmer M.D. Pa. 01911-03-02 March 2, 1911 01925-04-07 April 7, 1925 –
Youmans, Frank A.Frank A. Youmans W.D. Ark. 01911-06-20 June 20, 1911 01932-04-11 April 11, 1932 –

Specialty courts

United States Commerce Court

Judge Began active
service		 Ended active
service
Archbald, Robert WodrowRobert Wodrow Archbald 1911 01913-01-13 January 13, 1913[4]
Carland, John EmmettJohn Emmett Carland 1911 01913-12-13 December 13, 1913
Hunt, William HenryWilliam Henry Hunt 1911 01913-12-13 December 13, 1913
Knapp, Martin AugustineMartin Augustine Knapp 1910 01913-12-13 December 13, 1913
Mack, Julian WilliamJulian William Mack 1911 01913-12-13 December 13, 1913

United States Court of Customs Appeals

Judge Began active
service		 Ended active
service
Barber, Orion MetcalfOrion Metcalf Barber 1910 1930
De Vries, MarionMarion De Vries 1910 1922
Martin, George EwingGeorge Ewing Martin 1911 1924
Montgomery, Robert MorrisRobert Morris Montgomery 1910 1920
Smith, James FrancisJames Francis Smith 1910 1928

United States Customs Court

Judge Began active
service		 Ended active
service
Cooper, Samuel BronsonSamuel Bronson Cooper 1910 1918

Notes

  1. ^ See List of United States district and territorial courts

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. ^ Hughes resigned from the Court to run for the office of President of the United States, unsuccessfully. He was later reappointed as Chief Justice by President Herbert Hoover.
  3. ^ White had previously been appointed as an Associate Justice by President Grover Cleveland on March 12, 1894.
  4. ^ a b Impeached and removed from office by the United States Congress.
  5. ^ Reassigned to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit on January 1, 1916.
  6. ^ Reassigned to the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit on June 30, 1929.
  7. ^ Recess appointment; the United States Senate later rejected the appointment.
  8. ^ Recess appointment; formally nominated on December 3, 1912, but not confirmed by the United States Senate.
  9. ^ Recess appointment; resigned with no formal nomination having been submitted. Hundley had previously been appointed by recess appointment twice by Taft's predecessor, Theodore Roosevelt, and both times his nomination was not confirmed by the United States Senate.
  10. ^ a b Recess appointment; the United States Senate later rejected the appointment.
  11. ^ On January 1, 1912, Smith was reassigned by operation of law to the United States District Court for the Western District of South Carolina.

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