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

Justice	Seat	State	Began active service	Ended active service
Harlan Fiske Stone	Seat 9	New York	February 5, 1925	July 3, 1941

Courts of Appeals

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

District courts

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

Specialty courts

United States Court of Customs Appeals

Judge	Began active service	Ended active service
Graham, William JohnsonWilliam Johnson Graham	1924	1937

United States Court of Claims

Judge	Began active service	Ended active service
Moss, J. McKenzieJ. McKenzie Moss	1926	1929
Green, William R.William R. Green	1928	1947
Sinnott, Nicholas J.Nicholas J. Sinnott	1928	1929

United States Customs Court

Judge	Began active service	Ended active service
Young, George MorleyGeorge Morley Young	1924	1932[23]
Cline, Genevieve RoseGenevieve Rose Cline	1928	1959
Tilson, William JosiahWilliam Josiah Tilson	1928	1949

Notes

1. 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

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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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

Sources

• Federal Judicial Center