List of federal judges appointed by Woodrow Wilson

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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 75 federal judges, including three Justices to the Supreme Court of the United States, 20 judges to the United States Courts of Appeals, and 52 judges to the United States district courts.

Contents

United States Supreme Court Justices [edit]

Justice Seat State Began active
service		 Ended active
service		 Ended senior
status
Brandeis, LouisLouis Brandeis Seat 3 Massachusetts 01916-06-01June 1, 1916 01939-02-13February 13, 1939 01941-10-05October 5, 1941
Clarke, John HessinJohn Hessin Clarke Seat 6 Ohio 01916-07-24July 24, 1916 01922-09-18September 18, 1922 –
McReynolds, James ClarkJames Clark McReynolds Seat 1 Tennessee 01914-08-29August 29, 1914 01941-01-31January 31, 1941 01946-08-24August 24, 1946

Courts of Appeals [edit]

Judge Circuit Began active
service		 Ended active
service		 Ended senior
status
Alschuler, SamuelSamuel Alschuler Seventh 01915-08-16August 16, 1915[2] 01936-05-15May 15, 1936 01939-11-09November 9, 1939
Anderson, George WestonGeorge Weston Anderson First 01918-10-24October 24, 1918 01931-09-30September 30, 1931 01938-02-14February 14, 1938
Batts, Robert LynnRobert Lynn Batts Fifth 01917-02-05February 5, 1917 01919-08-22August 22, 1919 –
Bingham, George HutchinsGeorge Hutchins Bingham First 01913-06-05June 5, 1913 01939-03-23March 23, 1939 01949-09-25September 25, 1949
Bryan, Nathan P.Nathan P. Bryan Fifth 01920-04-23April 23, 1920 01935-08-08August 8, 1935 –
Davis, John WarrenJohn Warren Davis Third 01920-06-02June 2, 1920 01939-04-15April 15, 1939 01941-11-24November 24, 1941
Donahue, Maurice H.Maurice H. Donahue Sixth 01919-10-29October 29, 1919 01928-09-10September 10, 1928 –
Evans, Evan AlfredEvan Alfred Evans Seventh 01916-05-10May 10, 1916 01948-07-07July 7, 1948 –
Haight, Thomas GriffithThomas Griffith Haight Third 01919-04-01April 1, 1919[3] 01920-05-31May 31, 1920 –
Hough, Charles MerrillCharles Merrill Hough Second 01916-08-21August 21, 1916 01927-04-22April 22, 1927 –
Johnson, Charles FletcherCharles Fletcher Johnson First 01917-10-01October 1, 1917 01929-04-30April 30, 1929 01930-02-15February 15, 1930
King, Alexander CampbellAlexander Campbell King Fifth 01920-05-24May 24, 1920 01924-12-31December 31, 1924 –
Manton, MartinMartin Manton Second 01918-03-18March 18, 1918 01939-02-07February 7, 1939 –
Page, George TrueGeorge True Page Seventh 01919-03-01March 1, 1919 01930-10-01October 1, 1930 01941-11-04November 4, 1941
Rogers, Henry WadeHenry Wade Rogers Second 01913-09-29September 29, 1913 01926-08-16August 16, 1926 –
Stone, KimbroughKimbrough Stone Eighth 01916-12-21December 21, 1916 01947-05-15May 15, 1947 01958-02-27February 27, 1958
Walker, Jr., Richard WildeRichard Wilde Walker, Jr. Fifth 01914-10-05October 5, 1914 01930-09-01September 1, 1930 01936-04-10April 10, 1936
Woods, Charles AlbertCharles Albert Woods Fourth 01913-06-05June 5, 1913 01925-06-21June 21, 1925 –
Woolley, Victor BaynardVictor Baynard Woolley Third 01914-08-12August 12, 1914 01938-05-01May 1, 1938 01945-02-22February 22, 1945

District courts [edit]

Judge Court
[Note 1]		 Began active
service		 Ended active
service		 Ended senior
status
Bailey, Thomas JenningsThomas Jennings Bailey D.D.C. 01918-05-22May 22, 1918 01950-11-01November 1, 1950 01963-01-09January 9, 1963
Bledsoe, Benjamin FranklinBenjamin Franklin Bledsoe S.D. Cal. 01914-10-16October 16, 1914 01925-03-24March 24, 1925 –
Bodine, Joseph LambJoseph Lamb Bodine D.N.J. 01920-06-02June 2, 1920 01929-03-31March 31, 1929 –
Booth, Wilbur FranklinWilbur Franklin Booth D. Minn. 01914-05-04May 4, 1914 01925-03-27March 27, 1925 –
Call, Rhydon MaysRhydon Mays Call S.D. Fla. 01913-03-28March 28, 1913[4] 01927-12-15December 15, 1927 –
Clarke, John HessinJohn Hessin Clarke N.D. Ohio 01914-07-21July 21, 1914 01916-07-24July 24, 1916 –
Clayton, Jr., Henry De LamarHenry De Lamar Clayton, Jr. N.D. Ala.
M.D. Ala.		 01914-05-02May 2, 1914 01929-12-21December 21, 1929 –
Cooper, FrankFrank Cooper N.D.N.Y. 01920-06-03June 3, 1920 01941-09-30September 30, 1941 01946-07-16July 16, 1946
Covington, James HarryJames Harry Covington D.D.C. 01914-06-15June 15, 1914 01918-05-31May 31, 1918 –
Davis, John WarrenJohn Warren Davis D.N.J. 01916-05-15May 15, 1916 01920-06-12June 12, 1920 –
Dickinson, Oliver BoothOliver Booth Dickinson E.D. Pa. 01914-04-28April 28, 1914 01939-09-16September 16, 1939 –
Dooling, Maurice TimothyMaurice Timothy Dooling N.D. Cal. 01913-07-28July 28, 1913 01924-11-04November 4, 1924 –
English, George W.George W. English E.D. Ill. 01918-05-03May 3, 1918 01926-11-04November 4, 1926 –
Ervin, Robert TaitRobert Tait Ervin S.D. Ala. 01917-01-23January 23, 1917 01935-01-23January 23, 1935 01949-10-24October 24, 1949
Estes, William LeeWilliam Lee Estes E.D. Tex. 01920-02-18February 18, 1920 01930-06-14June 14, 1930 –
Evans, Jr., Beverly DanielBeverly Daniel Evans, Jr. S.D. Ga. 01917-08-15August 15, 1917 01922-05-07May 7, 1922 –
Faris, Charles BreckenridgeCharles Breckenridge Faris E.D. Mo. 01919-10-13October 13, 1919 01935-02-06February 6, 1935 –
FitzHenry, LouisLouis FitzHenry S.D. Ill. 01918-07-06July 6, 1918 01933-10-03October 3, 1933 –
Garvin, Edwin LouisEdwin Louis Garvin E.D.N.Y. 01918-03-21March 21, 1918 01925-10-31October 31, 1925 –
Haight, Thomas GriffithThomas Griffith Haight D.N.J. 01914-02-18February 18, 1914 01919-04-01April 1, 1919 –
Hand, Augustus NobleAugustus Noble Hand S.D.N.Y. 01914-09-30September 30, 1914 01927-06-01June 1, 1927 –
Hitz, WilliamWilliam Hitz D.D.C. 01916-11-15November 15, 1916[5] 01931-02-13February 13, 1931 –
Holmes, Edwin R.Edwin R. Holmes N.D. Miss.
S.D. Miss.		 01918-10-24October 24, 1918
October 24, 1918[6]		 01936-04-06April 6, 1936 –
Howe, Harland BradleyHarland Bradley Howe D. Vt. 01915-02-22February 22, 1915 01940-01-31January 31, 1940 01945-07-31July 31, 1945
Hutcheson, Jr., Joseph ChappellJoseph Chappell Hutcheson, Jr. S.D. Tex. 01918-04-06April 6, 1918 01931-01-26January 26, 1931 –
Jack, George W.George W. Jack W.D. La. 01917-03-16March 16, 1917 01924-03-15March 15, 1924 –
Johnson, Joseph TravisJoseph Travis Johnson W.D.S.C. 01915-11-09November 9, 1915[7] 01919-05-08May 8, 1919 –
Johnson, Tillman DavisTillman Davis Johnson D. Utah 01915-11-02November 2, 1915[8] 01949-05-28May 28, 1949 01953-11-01November 1, 1953
Knox, John C.John C. Knox S.D.N.Y. 01918-04-12April 12, 1918 01955-04-30April 30, 1955 01966-08-23August 23, 1966
Lambdin, William WallaceWilliam Wallace Lambdin S.D. Ga. 01915-03-03March 3, 1915 01916-12-20December 20, 1916 –
Lynch, Charles FrancisCharles Francis Lynch D.N.J. 01919-07-01July 1, 1919 01925-03-31March 31, 1925 –
Manton, MartinMartin Manton S.D.N.Y. 01916-08-23August 23, 1916 01918-03-22March 22, 1918 –
McCoy, Walter I.Walter I. McCoy D.D.C. 01914-10-02October 2, 1914 01929-12-08December 8, 1929[9] –
Morris, Hugh M.Hugh M. Morris D. Del. 01919-01-27January 27, 1919 01930-06-30June 30, 1930 –
Neblett, ColinColin Neblett D.N.M. 01917-02-05February 5, 1917 01948-07-06July 6, 1948 01950-05-07May 7, 1950
Neterer, JeremiahJeremiah Neterer W.D. Wash. 01913-03-04March 4, 1913[10] 01933-05-31May 31, 1933 01943-02-02February 2, 1943
Peck, John WeldJohn Weld Peck S.D. Ohio 01919-11-05November 5, 1919 01923-04-03April 3, 1923 –
Sawtelle, William HenryWilliam Henry Sawtelle D. Ariz. 01913-08-18August 18, 1913 01931-02-06February 6, 1931 –
Sibley, Samuel HaleSamuel Hale Sibley N.D. Ga. 01919-08-05August 5, 1919 01931-01-30January 30, 1931 –
Siddons, Frederick LincolnFrederick Lincoln Siddons D.D.C. 01915-01-15January 15, 1915 01931-06-19June 19, 1931 –
Smith, William RobertWilliam Robert Smith W.D. Tex. 01917-04-12April 12, 1917 01924-08-16August 16, 1924 –
Thomas, Edwin StarkEdwin Stark Thomas D. Conn. 01913-11-17November 17, 1913 01939-04-12April 12, 1939 –
Thomson, W. H. SewardW. H. Seward Thomson W.D. Pa. 01914-07-21July 21, 1914 01928-02-21February 21, 1928 01932-11-29November 29, 1932
Trippet, Oscar A.Oscar A. Trippet S.D. Cal. 01915-03-03March 3, 1915 01923-07-15July 15, 1923 –
Wade, Martin JosephMartin Joseph Wade S.D. Iowa 01915-03-03March 3, 1915 01931-04-16April 16, 1931 –
Watkins, Henry HittHenry Hitt Watkins W.D.S.C. 01919-07-22July 22, 1919 01936-12-31December 31, 1936 01947-09-08September 8, 1947
Webb, Edwin Y.Edwin Y. Webb W.D.N.C. 01919-11-05November 5, 1919 01948-03-01March 1, 1948 01955-02-07February 7, 1955
West, DuValDuVal West W.D. Tex. 01916-12-21December 21, 1916 01931-11-30November 30, 1931 01949-05-13May 13, 1949
Westenhaver, David C.David C. Westenhaver N.D. Ohio 01917-03-14March 14, 1917 01928-07-29July 29, 1928 –
Williams, Robert L.Robert L. Williams E.D. Okla. 01919-01-07January 7, 1919 01937-04-21April 21, 1937 –
Wilson, James CliftonJames Clifton Wilson N.D. Tex. 01919-03-05March 5, 1919[3] 01947-07-31July 31, 1947 01951-08-03August 3, 1951
Woodrough, Joseph WilliamJoseph William Woodrough D. Neb. 01916-04-03April 3, 1916 01933-04-12April 12, 1933 –


Specialty courts [edit]

United States Court of Claims [edit]

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

United States Customs Court [edit]

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 [edit]

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

References [edit]

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. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ Reassigned on March 1, 1929 to only the Southern District of Mississippi.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ 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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