List of federal judges appointed by Herbert Hoover

Charles Evans Hughes was Hoover's pick for Chief Justice.

One of Hoover's first appellate court appointees, Curtis D. Wilbur had previously been nominated to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit by President Calvin Coolidge, but the nomination was not acted on before the end of Coolidge's presidency.

Following is a list of all United States federal judges appointed by President Herbert Hoover during his presidency.^[1] In total Hoover appointed 62 federal judges: three Justices to the Supreme Court of the United States (including one chief justice), 16 judges to the United States Courts of Appeals, and 43 judges to the United States district courts.

United States Supreme Court Justices

Justice	Seat	State	Began active service	Ended active service	Ended senior status
Cardozo, Benjamin N.Benjamin N. Cardozo	Seat 2	New York	000000001932-03-02-0000March 2, 1932	000000001938-07-09-0000July 9, 1938	–
Hughes, Charles EvansCharles Evans Hughes	Chief Justice	New York	000000001930-02-13-0000February 13, 1930	000000001941-06-30-0000June 30, 1941	000000001948-08-27-0000August 27, 1948
Roberts, OwenOwen Roberts	Seat 8	Pennsylvania	000000001930-05-20-0000May 20, 1930	000000001945-07-31-0000July 31, 1945	–

Courts of Appeals

Judge	Circuit	Began active service	Ended active service	Ended senior status
Gardner, Archibald K.Archibald K. Gardner	08 !Eighth	000000001929-05-23-0000May 23, 1929	000000001960-09-30-0000September 30, 1960	000000001962-01-21-0000January 21, 1962
Groner, Duncan LawrenceDuncan Lawrence Groner	DC !D.C. Cir.	000000001931-02-21-0000February 21, 1931	000000001937-12-07-0000December 7, 1937	–
Hitz, WilliamWilliam Hitz	DC !D.C. Cir.	000000001931-02-06-0000February 6, 1931	000000001935-07-03-0000July 3, 1935	–
Hutcheson, Jr., Joseph ChappellJoseph Chappell Hutcheson, Jr.	05 !Fifth	000000001931-01-26-0000January 26, 1931	000000001964-11-04-0000November 4, 1964	000000001973-01-18-0000January 18, 1973
McDermott, George ThomasGeorge Thomas McDermott	10 !Tenth	000000001929-04-30-0000April 30, 1929	000000001937-01-19-0000January 19, 1937	–
Morton, Jr., James MadisonJames Madison Morton, Jr.	01 !First	000000001932-01-09-0000January 9, 1932	000000001939-09-30-0000September 30, 1939	000000001940-06-26-0000June 26, 1940
Phillips, Orie LeonOrie Leon Phillips	10 !Tenth	000000001929-04-29-0000April 29, 1929	000000001956-01-01-0000January 1, 1956	000000001974-11-14-0000November 14, 1974
Sanborn, Jr., John B.John B. Sanborn, Jr.	08 !Eighth	000000001932-01-23-0000January 23, 1932	000000001959-06-30-0000June 30, 1959	000000001964-03-07-0000March 7, 1964
Sawtelle, William HenryWilliam Henry Sawtelle	09 !Ninth	000000001931-01-29-0000January 29, 1931	000000001934-12-17-0000December 17, 1934	–
Sibley, Samuel HaleSamuel Hale Sibley	05 !Fifth	000000001931-01-24-0000January 24, 1931	000000001949-10-01-0000October 1, 1949	000000001958-10-13-0000October 13, 1958
Simons, Charles CasperCharles Casper Simons	06 !Sixth	000000001932-01-29-0000January 29, 1932	000000001959-09-15-0000September 15, 1959	000000001964-02-02-0000February 2, 1964
Soper, Morris AmesMorris Ames Soper	04 !Fourth	000000001931-05-06-0000May 6, 1931^[2]	000000001955-06-02-0000June 2, 1955	000000001963-03-11-0000March 11, 1963
Sparks, William MorrisWilliam Morris Sparks	07 !Seventh	000000001929-10-31-0000October 31, 1929	000000001948-11-13-0000November 13, 1948	000000001950-01-07-0000January 7, 1950
Thompson, Joseph WhitakerJoseph Whitaker Thompson	03 !Third	000000001931-01-29-0000January 29, 1931	000000001938-05-01-0000May 1, 1938	000000001946-01-07-0000January 7, 1946
Wilbur, Curtis D.Curtis D. Wilbur	09 !Ninth	000000001929-05-02-0000May 2, 1929	000000001945-05-10-0000May 10, 1945	000000001954-09-08-0000September 8, 1954
Wilson, ScottScott Wilson	01 !First	000000001929-10-02-0000October 2, 1929	000000001940-03-31-0000March 31, 1940	000000001942-10-22-0000October 22, 1942

District courts

Judge	Court ^{[Note 1]}	Began active service	Ended active service	Ended senior status
Adkins, Jesse CorcoranJesse Corcoran Adkins	D.D.C.	000000001930-06-17-0000June 17, 1930	000000001946-10-15-0000October 15, 1946	000000001955-03-29-0000March 29, 1955
Avis, John BoydJohn Boyd Avis	D.N.J.	000000001929-10-02-0000October 2, 1929	000000001944-01-21-0000January 21, 1944	–
Barnes, John PeterJohn Peter Barnes	N.D. Ill.	000000001931-03-04-0000March 4, 1931	000000001957-09-15-0000September 15, 1957	000000001958-12-31-0000December 31, 1958
Briggle, Charles GuyCharles Guy Briggle	S.D. Ill.	000000001932-01-25-0000January 25, 1932	000000001958-08-01-0000August 1, 1958	000000001972-06-06-0000June 6, 1972
Bryant, RandolphRandolph Bryant	E.D. Tex.	000000001931-01-24-0000January 24, 1931	000000001951-04-24-0000April 24, 1951	–
Byers, Mortimer W.Mortimer W. Byers	E.D.N.Y.	000000001929-11-20-0000November 20, 1929	000000001960-02-01-0000February 1, 1960	000000001962-03-05-0000March 5, 1962
Caffey, Francis GordonFrancis Gordon Caffey	S.D.N.Y.	000000001929-04-30-0000April 30, 1929	000000001947-10-31-0000October 31, 1947	000000001951-09-20-0000September 20, 1951
Chesnut, William CalvinWilliam Calvin Chesnut	D. Md.	000000001931-05-09-0000May 9, 1931^[3]	000000001953-07-31-0000July 31, 1953	000000001962-10-16-0000October 16, 1962
Cosgrave, GeorgeGeorge Cosgrave	S.D. Cal.	000000001930-04-08-0000April 8, 1930	000000001940-08-31-0000August 31, 1940	000000001945-08-04-0000August 4, 1945
Cox, Joseph WinstonJoseph Winston Cox	D.D.C.	000000001930-07-07-0000July 7, 1930	000000001939-09-09-0000September 9, 1939	–
Coxe, Jr., Alfred ConklingAlfred Conkling Coxe, Jr.	S.D.N.Y.	000000001929-05-01-0000May 1, 1929	000000001951-01-31-0000January 31, 1951	000000001957-12-21-0000December 21, 1957
Fee, James AlgerJames Alger Fee	D. Or.	000000001931-03-18-0000March 18, 1931^[4]	000000001954-04-30-0000April 30, 1954	–
Forman, PhillipPhillip Forman	D.N.J.	000000001932-06-25-0000June 25, 1932	000000001959-09-20-0000September 20, 1959	–
Galston, Clarence G.Clarence G. Galston	E.D.N.Y.	000000001929-04-29-0000April 29, 1929	000000001957-01-01-0000January 1, 1957	000000001964-01-22-0000January 22, 1964
Glenn, Jr., John LylesJohn Lyles Glenn, Jr.	W.D.S.C. E.D.S.C.	000000001929-04-29-0000April 29, 1929	000000001938-05-02-0000May 2, 1938	–
Hincks, Carroll C.Carroll C. Hincks	D. Conn.	000000001931-01-24-0000January 24, 1931	000000001953-12-07-0000December 7, 1953	–
Hollzer, Harry AaronHarry Aaron Hollzer	S.D. Cal.	000000001931-03-03-0000March 3, 1931	000000001946-01-14-0000January 14, 1946	–
Hopkins, Richard JosephRichard Joseph Hopkins	D. Kan.	000000001929-12-19-0000December 19, 1929	000000001943-08-28-0000August 28, 1943	–
Johnson, George E. Q.George E. Q. Johnson	N.D. Ill.	000000001932-08-03-0000August 3, 1932^[5]	000000001933-03-03-0000March 3, 1933	–
Joyce, Matthew M.Matthew M. Joyce	D. Minn.	000000001932-02-11-0000February 11, 1932	000000001954-10-11-0000October 11, 1954	000000001956-01-12-0000January 12, 1956
Kennamer, Charles BrentsCharles Brents Kennamer	N.D. Ala. M.D. Ala.	000000001931-02-25-0000February 25, 1931	000000001955-06-03-0000June 3, 1955 June 3, 1955^[6]	–
Kennerly, Thomas MartinThomas Martin Kennerly	S.D. Tex.	000000001931-02-07-0000February 7, 1931	000000001954-08-29-0000August 29, 1954	000000001962-07-29-0000July 29, 1962
Knight, JohnJohn Knight	W.D.N.Y.	000000001931-03-18-0000March 18, 1931^[7]	000000001955-06-15-0000June 15, 1955	–
Letts, F. DickinsonF. Dickinson Letts	D.D.C.	000000001931-05-05-0000May 5, 1931^[8]	000000001961-05-31-0000May 31, 1961	000000001965-01-19-0000January 19, 1965
Luhring, Oscar RaymondOscar Raymond Luhring	D.D.C.	000000001930-07-03-0000July 3, 1930	000000001944-08-18-0000August 18, 1944	–
McLellan, Hugh DeanHugh Dean McLellan	D. Mass.	000000001932-02-10-0000February 10, 1932	000000001941-09-30-0000September 30, 1941	–
McMillan, Robert JohnstonRobert Johnston McMillan	W.D. Tex.	000000001932-01-19-0000January 19, 1932	000000001941-10-27-0000October 27, 1941	–
Nields, John PercyJohn Percy Nields	D. Del.	000000001930-07-03-0000July 3, 1930	000000001941-09-30-0000September 30, 1941	000000001943-08-26-0000August 26, 1943
Nordbye, Gunnar HansGunnar Hans Nordbye	D. Minn.	000000001931-03-18-0000March 18, 1931^[9]	000000001967-03-06-0000March 6, 1967	000000001977-11-05-0000November 5, 1977
O'Brien, Ernest AloysiusErnest Aloysius O'Brien	E.D. Mich.	000000001931-03-04-0000March 4, 1931	000000001948-10-09-0000October 9, 1948	–
O'Donoghue, Daniel WilliamDaniel William O'Donoghue	D.D.C.	000000001931-10-28-0000October 28, 1931^[10]	000000001946-10-31-0000October 31, 1946	000000001948-06-29-0000June 29, 1948
Patterson, Robert P.Robert P. Patterson	S.D.N.Y.	000000001930-05-13-0000May 13, 1930	000000001939-03-22-0000March 22, 1939	–
Paul, Jr., JohnJohn Paul, Jr.	W.D. Va.	000000001932-01-14-0000January 14, 1932	000000001958-08-01-0000August 1, 1958	000000001964-02-13-0000February 13, 1964
Proctor, James McPhersonJames McPherson Proctor	D.D.C.	000000001931-03-02-0000March 2, 1931	000000001948-03-05-0000March 5, 1948	–
Sames, Albert MorrisAlbert Morris Sames	D. Ariz.	000000001931-02-21-0000February 21, 1931	000000001946-04-01-0000April 1, 1946	000000001958-03-16-0000March 16, 1958
Strum, Louie WillardLouie Willard Strum	S.D. Fla.	000000001931-03-02-0000March 2, 1931	000000001950-10-03-0000October 3, 1950	–
Underwood, Emory MarvinEmory Marvin Underwood	N.D. Ga.	000000001931-03-02-0000March 2, 1931	000000001948-03-05-0000March 5, 1948	000000001960-08-28-0000August 28, 1960
Watson, Albert LeisenringAlbert Leisenring Watson	M.D. Pa.	000000001929-12-17-0000December 17, 1929	000000001955-05-31-0000May 31, 1955	000000001960-12-20-0000December 20, 1960
Way, Luther B.Luther B. Way	E.D. Va.	000000001931-03-04-0000March 4, 1931	000000001943-10-23-0000October 23, 1943	–
Welsh, George AustinGeorge Austin Welsh	E.D. Pa.	000000001932-05-20-0000May 20, 1932	000000001957-08-29-0000August 29, 1957	000000001970-10-22-0000October 22, 1970
Wheat, Alfred AdamsAlfred Adams Wheat	D.D.C.	000000001929-05-03-0000May 3, 1929 June 4, 1930 (as Chief Judge)^[11]	000000001941-12-31-0000December 31, 1941 December 31, 1941	000000001943-05-11-0000May 11, 1943
Woolsey, John M.John M. Woolsey	S.D.N.Y.	000000001929-04-29-0000April 29, 1929	000000001943-12-31-0000December 31, 1943	000000001945-05-04-0000May 4, 1945
Wyman, Alfred LeeAlfred Lee Wyman	D.S.D.	000000001929-05-10-0000May 10, 1929	000000001953-12-15-0000December 15, 1953	–

Specialty courts

United States Court of Customs Appeals

Judge	Began active service	Ended active service
Garrett, Finis JamesFinis James Garrett	1929	1956
Lenroot, Irvine LutherIrvine Luther Lenroot	1929	1949

United States Court of Claims

Judge	Began active service	Ended active service
Littleton, Benjamin HorsleyBenjamin Horsley Littleton	1929	1966
Williams, Thomas SutlerThomas Sutler Williams	1929	1940
Whaley, Richard SmithRichard Smith Whaley	1930	1951

United States Customs Court

Judge	Began active service	Ended active service
Evans, Walter HowardWalter Howard Evans	1931	1959
Kincheloe, David HayesDavid Hayes Kincheloe	1931	1950
Dallinger, Frederick WilliamFrederick William Dallinger	1932	1955

Notes

↑ See List of United States district and territorial courts

References

General

"Judges of the United States Courts". Biographical Directory of Federal Judges. Federal Judicial Center. Retrieved 2009-04-03.

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.
↑ Recess appointment; formally nominated on December 15, 1931, confirmed by the United States Senate on January 12, 1932, and received commission on January 19, 1932.
↑ Recess appointment; formally nominated on December 15, 1931, confirmed by the United States Senate on January 12, 1932, and received commission on January 12, 1932.
↑ Recess appointment; formally nominated on December 15, 1931, confirmed by the United States Senate on December 22, 1931, and received commission on December 23, 1931.
↑ Recess appointment; the United States Senate later rejected the appointment.
↑ After June 5, 1936, Kennamer served on only the Middle District of Alabama.
↑ Recess appointment; formally nominated on December 15, 1931, confirmed by the United States Senate on January 6, 1932, and received commission on January 9, 1932.
↑ Recess appointment; formally nominated on December 15, 1931, confirmed by the United States Senate on February 17, 1932, and received commission on February 20, 1932.
↑ Recess appointment; formally nominated on December 16, 1931, confirmed by the United States Senate on February 3, 1932, and received commission on February 10, 1932.
↑ Recess appointment; formally nominated on December 15, 1931, confirmed by the United States Senate on January 26, 1932, and received commission on February 23, 1932.
↑ The position of Chief Judge of the District of Columbia was considered a separate appointment at the time of Wheat's service.

Sources

Federal Judicial Center

Herbert Hoover

31st President of the United States (1929–1933) 3rd United States Secretary of Commerce (1921–1928)

Presidency	1929 inauguration Hoover Dam Federal Farm Board Wall Street Crash of 1929 Hooverville Bonus Army Banana Wars U.S. occupation of Nicaragua U.S. occupation of Haiti London Naval Treaty Hoover Moratorium Stimson Doctrine Cabinet Medicine Ball Cabinet Hooverball State of the Union Address, 1929 1930 Judicial appointments Supreme Court

Other events	Sons of Gwalia mine Zinc Corporation Commission for Relief in Belgium University Foundation Belgian American Educational Foundation American Relief Administration Russian Famine Relief Act U.S. Food Administration Commission for Polish Relief Finnish Relief Fund Hoover Commission

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