List of federal judges appointed by William Howard Taft

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President William Howard Taft.
Taft picked Edward Douglass White to be Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
Willis Van Devanter was the longest-serving of Taft's five Supreme Court appointees.
Learned Hand, appointed by Taft to the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, was later elevated by Calvin Coolidge to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.

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

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

[edit] Courts of Appeals

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

[edit] District courts

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

[edit] Specialty courts

[edit] United States Commerce Court

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

[edit] 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

[edit] United States Customs Court

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

[edit] Notes

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

[edit] 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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