List of federal judges appointed by Calvin Coolidge

President Calvin Coolidge.
Coolidge named Harlan Fiske Stone to the Supreme Court.
Learned Hand, named by Coolidge to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, remains among the most well-cited judges.

Following is a list of all United States federal judges appointed by President Calvin Coolidge during his presidency.[1] In total, Coolidge appointed 79 federal judges, surpassing the previous record of 75 appointed by Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson. These included one Justice to the Supreme Court of the United States, 17 judges to the United States Courts of Appeals, and 61 judges to the United States district courts. Coolidge appointed judges to various 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]

United States Supreme Court Justices

JusticeSeatStateBegan active
service		Ended active
service
Harlan Fiske StoneSeat 9New YorkFebruary 5, 1925July 3, 1941

Courts of Appeals

JudgeCircuitBegan active
service		Ended active
service		Ended senior
status
Anderson, Albert BarnesAlbert Barnes AndersonSeventhJanuary 6, 1925October 30, 1929April 27, 1938
Booth, Wilbur FranklinWilbur Franklin BoothEighthMarch 18, 1925January 1, 1932July 7, 1944
Chase, Harrie B.Harrie B. ChaseSecondJanuary 31, 1929September 1, 1954November 17, 1969
Cotteral, John HazeltonJohn Hazelton CotteralEighthMay 23, 1928April 22, 1933[3]–
Dietrich, Frank SigelFrank Sigel DietrichNinthJanuary 3, 1927October 2, 1930–
Foster, Rufus EdwardRufus Edward FosterFifthJanuary 13, 1925August 23, 1942–
Hand, Augustus NobleAugustus Noble HandSecondMay 19, 1927[4]June 30, 1953October 28, 1954
Hand, LearnedLearned HandSecondDecember 20, 1924June 1, 1951August 18, 1961
Hickenlooper, SmithSmith HickenlooperSixthDecember 17, 1928December 22, 1933–
Hicks, XenophonXenophon HicksSixthMay 23, 1928March 1, 1952November 2, 1952
McCamant, WallaceWallace McCamantNinthMay 25, 1925[5]May 2, 1926–
Moorman, Charles HarwoodCharles Harwood MoormanSixthJanuary 13, 1925January 26, 1938–
Northcott, ElliottElliott NorthcottFourthApril 6, 1927[6]October 15, 1939January 3, 1946
Parker, John J.John J. ParkerFourthOctober 3, 1925[7]March 17, 1958–
Swan, Thomas WalterThomas Walter SwanSecondDecember 22, 1926July 1, 1953July 13, 1975
Van Valkenburgh, Arba SeymourArba Seymour Van ValkenburghEighthMarch 18, 1925May 1, 1933November 4, 1944

District courts

JudgeCourt
[Note 1]		Began active
service		Ended active
service		Ended senior
status
Adler, Simon LouisSimon Louis AdlerW.D.N.Y.May 19, 1927[8]May 23, 1934–
Akerman, AlexanderAlexander AkermanS.D. Fla.February 15, 1929October 8, 1939August 21, 1948
Anderson, Harry BennettHarry Bennett AndersonW.D. Tenn.September 12, 1925[9]April 9, 1935–
Baltzell, Robert C.Robert C. BaltzellD. Ind.January 13, 1925January 19, 1950[10]October 18, 1950
Beattie, Charlton ReidCharlton Reid BeattieE.D. La.January 21, 1925August 23, 1925–
Borah, Wayne G.Wayne G. BorahE.D. La.October 3, 1928[11]October 23, 1949–
Boynton, Charles AlbertCharles Albert BoyntonW.D. Tex.December 17, 1924May 1, 1947October 12, 1954
Bryant, Frederick HowardFrederick Howard BryantN.D.N.Y.May 19, 1927[12]September 4, 1945–
Burns, Louis HenryLouis Henry BurnsE.D. La.October 3, 1925[13]June 9, 1928–
Burrows, Warren BoothWarren Booth BurrowsD. Conn.February 16, 1928October 20, 1930–
Cavanah, Charles CheathamCharles Cheatham CavanahD. IdahoJanuary 3, 1927January 3, 1942June 30, 1953
Clark, WilliamWilliam ClarkD.N.J.May 21, 1925[14]June 25, 1938–
Cochran, Ernest FordErnest Ford CochranE.D.S.C.November 22, 1923[15]March 4, 1934–
Coleman, Frank JosephFrank Joseph ColemanS.D.N.Y.May 19, 1927[12]March 14, 1934–
Coleman, William CaldwellWilliam Caldwell ColemanD. Md.April 6, 1927[12]June 1, 1955–
Cox, Elijah AllenElijah Allen CoxN.D. Miss.March 2, 1929March 22, 1957August 28, 1974
Davis, Charles B.Charles B. DavisE.D. Mo.January 31, 1924March 3, 1943–
Dawkins, Sr., Benjamin C.Benjamin C. Dawkins, Sr.W.D. La.May 5, 1924May 17, 1953August 22, 1966
Dawson, Charles I.Charles I. DawsonW.D. Ky.January 13, 1925June 30, 1935–
Deaver, Bascom SineBascom Sine DeaverM.D. Ga.March 19, 1928October 13, 1944–
Dewey, Charles AlmonCharles Almon DeweyS.D. IowaJanuary 31, 1928March 1, 1949March 2, 1958
Fake, Guy LeverneGuy Leverne FakeD.N.J.February 12, 1929February 21, 1951September 23, 1957
Gordon, PeytonPeyton GordonD.D.C.March 29, 1928February 4, 1941September 17, 1946
Hahn, George PhilipGeorge Philip HahnN.D. OhioDecember 17, 1928February 12, 1937–
Hayes, Johnson JayJohnson Jay HayesM.D.N.C.April 6, 1927[16]June 18, 1957October 22, 1970
Henning, Edward J.Edward J. HenningS.D. Cal.April 24, 1925[17]December 31, 1929–
Hough, Benson W.Benson W. HoughS.D. OhioFebruary 9, 1925November 19, 1935–
Johnson, Albert WilliamsAlbert Williams JohnsonM.D. Pa.May 21, 1925[14]June 28, 1945–
Jones, LakeLake JonesS.D. Fla.February 18, 1924June 7, 1930–
Kennamer, Franklin ElmoreFranklin Elmore KennamerE.D. Okla.February 19, 1924May 31, 1940[18]May 1, 1960
Kerrigan, Frank HenryFrank Henry KerriganN.D. Cal.January 28, 1924February 9, 1935–
Kirkpatrick, William HuntingtonWilliam Huntington KirkpatrickE.D. Pa.March 3, 1927May 1, 1958November 28, 1970
Letts, Ira LloydIra Lloyd LettsD.R.I.June 9, 1927[19]June 24, 1935–
Louderback, HaroldHarold LouderbackN.D. Cal.April 17, 1928December 11, 1941–
Martineau, John EllisJohn Ellis MartineauE.D. Ark.March 2, 1928March 6, 1937–
McCarthy, James WilliamJames William McCarthyD.N.J.October 6, 1928[11]January 31, 1929–
McCormick, Paul JohnPaul John McCormickS.D. Cal.February 11, 1924September 1, 1951December 2, 1960
McDermott, George ThomasGeorge Thomas McDermottD. Kan.January 16, 1928April 30, 1929–
McNary, John HughJohn Hugh McNaryD. Or.February 28, 1927October 25, 1936–
McVicar, NelsonNelson McVicarW.D. Pa.September 14, 1928[11]February 1, 1951December 20, 1960
Meekins, Isaac MelsonIsaac Melson MeekinsE.D.N.C.January 17, 1925February 13, 1945November 21, 1946
Moinet, Edward JulienEdward Julien MoinetE.D. Mich.June 13, 1927[12]February 28, 1946December 23, 1952
Molyneaux, Joseph WestJoseph West MolyneauxD. Minn.March 18, 1925February 28, 1937January 24, 1940
Moorman, Charles HarwoodCharles Harwood MoormanW.D. Ky.January 8, 1924February 2, 1925–
Moscowitz, Grover M.Grover M. MoscowitzE.D.N.Y.December 21, 1925March 31, 1947–
Nevin, Robert ReasonerRobert Reasoner NevinS.D. OhioJanuary 21, 1929December 31, 1952–
Norcross, Frank HerbertFrank Herbert NorcrossD. Nev.April 17, 1928April 30, 1945November 4, 1952
Otis, Merrill E.Merrill E. OtisW.D. Mo.March 23, 1925[7]December 23, 1944–
Pray, Charles NelsonCharles Nelson PrayD. Mont.February 8, 1924April 10, 1957September 12, 1963
Raymond, Fred MortonFred Morton RaymondW.D. Mich.May 8, 1925[20]February 6, 1946–
Ritter, Halsted L.Halsted L. RitterS.D. Fla.February 15, 1929April 17, 1936–
Sanborn, Jr., John B.John B. Sanborn, Jr.D. Minn.March 18, 1925February 2, 1932–
Whitten Slick, ThomasThomas Whitten SlickD. Ind.February 17, 1925September 16, 1943[21]–
St. Sure, Adolphus FredericAdolphus Frederic St. SureN.D. Cal.February 23, 1925June 30, 1947February 5, 1949
Taylor, George CaldwellGeorge Caldwell TaylorE.D. Tenn.May 26, 1928November 24, 1949December 19, 1952
Thacher, Thomas D.Thomas D. ThacherS.D.N.Y.January 21, 1925April 10, 1930–
Tilson, William JosiahWilliam Josiah TilsonM.D. Ga.June 6, 1926[5]
March 5, 1927		March 19, 1928
March 19, 1928[22]		–
Vaught, Edgar SullinsEdgar Sullins VaughtW.D. Okla.May 31, 1928[11]April 22, 1956December 5, 1959
West, Samuel H.Samuel H. WestN.D. OhioDecember 17, 1928October 5, 1938–
Wham, Fred LouisFred Louis WhamE.D. Ill.March 1, 1927March 3, 1956February 2, 1967
Woodward, Charles EdgarCharles Edgar WoodwardN.D. Ill.March 2, 1929May 15, 1942–

Specialty courts

United States Court of Customs Appeals

JudgeBegan active
service		Ended active
service
Graham, William JohnsonWilliam Johnson Graham19241937

United States Court of Claims

Judge Began active
service 		Ended active
service
Moss, J. McKenzieJ. McKenzie Moss19261929
Green, William R.William R. Green19281947
Sinnott, Nicholas J.Nicholas J. Sinnott19281929

United States Customs Court

JudgeBegan active
service		Ended active
service
Young, George MorleyGeorge Morley Young19241932[23]
Cline, Genevieve RoseGenevieve Rose Cline19281959
Tilson, William JosiahWilliam Josiah Tilson19281949

Notes

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

References

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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. ↑ Reassigned by operation of law to the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit on March 28, 1929
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. 1 2 Recess appointment; the United States Senate later rejected the appointment.
  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. 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.
  8. ↑ 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.
  9. ↑ 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.
  10. ↑ Reassigned by operation of law to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana on April 21, 1928.
  11. 1 2 3 4 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.
  12. 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.
  13. ↑ 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.
  14. 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.
  15. ↑ 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.
  16. ↑ 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.
  17. ↑ 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.
  18. ↑ Reassigned to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma on February 16, 1925.
  19. ↑ 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.
  20. ↑ 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.
  21. ↑ Reassigned to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana on April 21, 1928.
  22. ↑ Received a second recess appointment to a different seat on the same court, but resigned prior to Senate action on the appointment.
  23. ↑ Appointed to the Board of General Appraisers, prior to its conversion to the United States Customs Court in 1926

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