List of federal judges appointed by Theodore Roosevelt

President Theodore Roosevelt.

Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. as he appeared when Roosevelt appointed him to the United States Supreme Court.

William R. Day, another of Roosevelt's Supreme Court appointees.

Willis Van Devanter, appointed by Roosevelt to the Eighth Circuit, would later serve on the Supreme Court.

Following is a list of all United States federal judges appointed by President Theodore Roosevelt during his presidency.^[1] In total Roosevelt appointed 74 federal judges, a record for his day surpassing the 46 appointed by Ulysses S. Grant. These included three Justices to the Supreme Court of the United States, 18 judges to the United States Courts of Appeals, and 53 judges to the United States district courts.

Five of Roosevelt's appointees - George Bethune Adams, Thomas H. Anderson, and Robert W. Archbald, Andrew McConnell January Cochran, and Benjamin Franklin Keller, were originally placed on their respective courts as recess appointments by President William McKinley. Following the assassination which resulted in McKinley's death on September 14, 1901, Roosevelt chose to formally nominate those judges for confirmation by the United States Senate, and all were confirmed.

United States Supreme Court Justices

Justice	Seat	State	Began active service	Ended active service
Day, William R.William R. Day	Seat 10	Ohio	February 23, 1903	November 13, 1922
Holmes, Jr., Oliver WendellOliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.	Seat 2	Massachusetts	August 11, 1902[2]	January 12, 1932
Moody, William HenryWilliam Henry Moody	Seat 3	Massachusetts	December 12, 1906	November 19, 1910

Courts of Appeals

Judge	Circuit	Began active service	Ended active service	Ended senior status
Adams, Elmer BraggElmer Bragg Adams	Eighth	May 20, 1905[3]	October 24, 1916	–
Baker, Francis ElishaFrancis Elisha Baker	Seventh	January 21, 1902	March 15, 1924	–
Buffington, JosephJoseph Buffington	Third	September 25, 1906[4]	June 1, 1938	October 21, 1947
Coxe, Sr., Alfred ConklingAlfred Conkling Coxe, Sr.	Second	June 3, 1902	July 31, 1917	–
Duell, Charles HollandCharles Holland Duell	D.C. Cir.	January 5, 1905	August 31, 1906	–
Hook, William CatherWilliam Cather Hook	Eighth	November 17, 1903	August 11, 1921	–
Kohlsaat, Christian CecilChristian Cecil Kohlsaat	Seventh	March 18, 1905	May 11, 1918	–
Lowell, Francis CabotFrancis Cabot Lowell	First	February 23, 1905	March 6, 1911	–
McComas, Louis E.Louis E. McComas	D.C. Cir.	June 26, 1905[5]	November 10, 1907	–
Noyes, Walter ChadwickWalter Chadwick Noyes	Second	September 18, 1907[6]	July 1, 1913	–
Pritchard, Jeter ConnellyJeter Connelly Pritchard	Fourth	April 27, 1904	April 10, 1921	–
Richards, John K.John K. Richards	Sixth	February 23, 1903	March 1, 1909	–
Robb, Charles HenryCharles Henry Robb	D.C. Cir.	October 5, 1906[4]	November 15, 1937	June 10, 1939
Seaman, William HenryWilliam Henry Seaman	Seventh	March 1, 1905	March 8, 1915	–
Townsend, William KneelandWilliam Kneeland Townsend	Second	January 21, 1902	June 2, 1907	–
Van Devanter, WillisWillis Van Devanter	Eighth	February 18, 1903	December 16, 1910	–
Van Orsdel, Josiah AlexanderJosiah Alexander Van Orsdel	D.C. Cir.	November 14, 1907[7]	August 7, 1937	–
Ward, Henry GalbraithHenry Galbraith Ward	Second	May 18, 1907[8]	June 30, 1921	October 31, 1924

District courts

Judge	Court [Note 1]	Began active service	Ended active service	Ended senior status
Anderson, Albert BarnesAlbert Barnes Anderson	D. Ind.	December 8, 1902	January 13, 1925	-
Bethea, Solomon HicksSolomon Hicks Bethea	N.D. Ill.	March 18, 1905	August 3, 1909	–
Burns, Waller ThomasWaller Thomas Burns	S.D. Tex.	April 22, 1902	November 17, 1917	–
Campbell, Ralph E.Ralph E. Campbell	E.D. Okla.	November 11, 1907[9]	August 31, 1918	–
Chatfield, ThomasThomas Chatfield	E.D.N.Y.	January 9, 1907	December 24, 1922	–
Clabaugh, Harry M.Harry M. Clabaugh	D.D.C.	April 1, 1903[10]	March 6, 1914	–
Cotteral, John HazeltonJohn Hazelton Cotteral	W.D. Okla.	November 11, 1907[11]	May 23, 1928	–
Cross, JosephJoseph Cross	D.N.J.	March 17, 1905	October 29, 1913	–
Dayton, Alston GordonAlston Gordon Dayton	N.D.W.Va.	March 14, 1905	July 30, 1920	–
Dietrich, Frank SigelFrank Sigel Dietrich	D. Idaho	March 19, 1907[8]	January 18, 1927	–
Dodge, FredericFrederic Dodge	D. Mass.	February 23, 1905	September 10, 1912	–
Dyer, David PattersonDavid Patterson Dyer	E.D. Mo.	March 1, 1907	November 3, 1919	April 29, 1924
Ewing, NathanielNathaniel Ewing	W.D. Pa.	September 25, 1906[4]	January 31, 1908	–
Farrington, Edward SilsbyEdward Silsby Farrington	D. Nev.	January 10, 1907	April 30, 1928	August 31, 1929
Finkelnburg, Gustavus A.Gustavus A. Finkelnburg	E.D. Mo.	May 20, 1905[12]	March 31, 1907	–
Foster, Rufus EdwardRufus Edward Foster	E.D. La.	February 2, 1909	January 13, 1925	–
Gould, Ashley MulgraveAshley Mulgrave Gould	D.D.C.	December 8, 1902	May 20, 1921	–
Hale, ClarenceClarence Hale	D. Me.	May 19, 1902	January 1, 1922	April 9, 1934
Holland, James BuchananJames Buchanan Holland	E.D. Pa.	April 19, 1904	April 24, 1914	–
Holt, George ChandlerGeorge Chandler Holt	S.D.N.Y.	March 3, 1903	January 16, 1914	–
Hough, Charles MerrillCharles Merrill Hough	S.D.N.Y.	June 27, 1906	September 5, 1916	–
Hundley, Oscar RichardOscar Richard Hundley	N.D. Ala.	April 9, 1907 May 30, 1908[13]	May 30, 1908 March 3, 1909	–
Hunt, William HenryWilliam Henry Hunt	D. Mont.	April 19, 1904	March 30, 1910	–
Jones, Thomas G.Thomas G. Jones	N.D. Ala. M.D. Ala.	October 7, 1901[14]	April 28, 1914	–
Knappen, Loyal EdwinLoyal Edwin Knappen	W.D. Mich.	December 10, 1906	February 8, 1910	–
Landis, Kenesaw MountainKenesaw Mountain Landis	N.D. Ill.	March 18, 1905	February 28, 1922	–
Lanning, William M.William M. Lanning	D.N.J.	June 1, 1904[15]	May 24, 1909	–
Lewis, Robert E.Robert E. Lewis	D. Colo.	April 10, 1906	December 1, 1921	–
Martin, James LorenJames Loren Martin	D. Vt.	October 20, 1906[4]	January 14, 1915	–
McCall, John E.John E. McCall	W.D. Tenn.	January 17, 1905	August 8, 1920	–
McDowell, Jr., Henry C.Henry C. McDowell, Jr.	W.D. Va.	November 12, 1901[16]	September 1, 1931	October 8, 1933
Morris, PagePage Morris	D. Minn.	March 9, 1903	June 30, 1923	December 16, 1924
Munger, Thomas CharlesThomas Charles Munger	D. Neb.	March 1, 1907	July 31, 1941	November 29, 1941
Platt, James PerryJames Perry Platt	D. Conn.	February 28, 1902	January 26, 1913	–
Pollock, John CalvinJohn Calvin Pollock	D. Kan.	December 1, 1903	January 24, 1937	–
Pritchard, Jeter ConnellyJeter Connelly Pritchard	D.D.C.	November 16, 1903	June 1, 1904	–
Purdy, Milton DwightMilton Dwight Purdy	D. Minn.	July 6, 1908[17]	March 3, 1909[18]	–
Quarles, Joseph V.Joseph V. Quarles	E.D. Wis.	March 6, 1905	October 7, 1911	–
Ray, George W.George W. Ray	N.D.N.Y.	September 12, 1902[19]	January 10, 1925	–
Reed, Henry ThomasHenry Thomas Reed	N.D. Iowa	March 7, 1904	November 30, 1921	February 22, 1924
Sanborn, Arthur LoomisArthur Loomis Sanborn	W.D. Wis.	January 9, 1905	October 18, 1920	–
Sanford, Edward TerryEdward Terry Sanford	M.D. Tenn. E.D. Tenn.	May 18, 1908	February 5, 1923	–
Sater, John ElbertJohn Elbert Sater	S.D. Ohio	March 18, 1907[20]	November 18, 1924	–
Saunders, Eugene DavisEugene Davis Saunders	E.D. La.	February 20, 1907	February 8, 1909	–
Sheppard, William BostwickWilliam Bostwick Sheppard	N.D. Fla.	September 4, 1907[21]	April 21, 1934	–
Stafford, Wendell PhillipsWendell Phillips Stafford	D.D.C.	June 1, 1904[15]	May 4, 1931	–
Tayler, Robert WalkerRobert Walker Tayler	N.D. Ohio	January 10, 1905	November 25, 1910	–
Van Fleet, William CaryWilliam Cary Van Fleet	N.D. Cal.	April 2, 1907[8]	September 3, 1923	–
Whitson, EdwardEdward Whitson	E.D. Wash.	March 14, 1905	October 15, 1910	–
Wolverton, Charles E.Charles E. Wolverton	D. Or.	November 20, 1905[22]	September 21, 1926	–
Wright, Daniel ThewDaniel Thew Wright	D.D.C.	November 17, 1903	November 15, 1914	–
Wright, Francis MarionFrancis Marion Wright	E.D. Ill.	March 17, 1905	July 15, 1917	–
Young, James ScottJames Scott Young	W.D. Pa.	January 22, 1908	February 25, 1914	–

Specialty courts

United States Court of Claims

Judge	Began active service	Ended active service
Wright, Francis MarionFrancis Marion Wright	1903	1905
Atkinson, George W.George W. Atkinson	1905	1916
Barney, Samuel S.Samuel S. Barney	1905	1919
Booth, Fenton WhitlockFenton Whitlock Booth	1905	1947

Board of General Appraisers

Judge	Began active service	Ended active service
Waite, Byron SylvesterByron Sylvester Waite	1902	1930
Hay, Eugene GanoEugene Gano Hay	1903	1924
McClelland, Charles PaulCharles Paul McClelland	1903	1939
Chamberlain, RoyRoy Chamberlain	1908	1913

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. Recess appointment; formally nominated on December 2, 1902, confirmed by the United States Senate on December 4, 1902, and received commission on December 4, 1902.
3. Recess appointment; formally nominated on December 5, 1905, confirmed by the United States Senate on December 12, 1905, and received commission on December 12, 1905.
4. Recess appointment; formally nominated on December 3, 1906, confirmed by the United States Senate on December 11, 1906, and received commission on December 11, 1906.
5. Recess appointment; formally nominated on December 5, 1905, confirmed by the United States Senate on December 6, 1905, and received commission on December 6, 1905.
6. Recess appointment; formally nominated on December 3, 1907, confirmed by the United States Senate on December 10, 1907, and received commission on December 18, 1907.
7. Recess appointment; formally nominated on December 3, 1907, confirmed by the United States Senate on December 12, 1907, and received commission on December 12, 1907.
8. Recess appointment; formally nominated on December 3, 1907, confirmed by the United States Senate on December 17, 1907, and received commission on December 17, 1907.
9. Recess appointment; formally nominated on December 3, 1907, confirmed by the United States Senate on January 13, 1908, and received commission on January 13, 1908.
10. Recess appointment; formally nominated on November 10, 1903, confirmed by the United States Senate on November 16, 1903, and received commission on November 16, 1903.
11. Recess appointment; formally nominated on December 3, 1907, confirmed by the United States Senate on January 13, 1908, and received commission on January 13, 1908.
12. Recess appointment; formally nominated on December 5, 1905, confirmed by the United States Senate on December 12, 1905, and received commission on December 12, 1905.
13. Recess appointment; formally nominated on December 3, 1907, but the United States Senate did not confirm the appointment; immediately reappointed by recess appointment, and again formally nominated on December 8, 1908, but not confirmed by the Senate. Hunley was also appointed by recess appointment by Roosevelt's successor, William Howard Taft, but resigned with no formal nomination having been submitted.
14. Recess appointment; formally nominated on December 5, 1901, confirmed by the United States Senate on December 17, 1901, and received commission on December 17, 1901.
15. Recess appointment; formally nominated on December 6, 1904, confirmed by the United States Senate on December 13, 1904, and received commission on December 13, 1904.
16. Recess appointment; formally nominated on December 5, 1901, confirmed by the United States Senate on December 18, 1901, and received commission on December 18, 1901.
17. Recess appointment; formally nominated on December 8, 1908; the United States Senate did not confirm the appointment.
18. Received a recess appointment to the same seat from President William Howard Taft on March 6, 1909, and resigned on May 1, 1909.
19. Recess appointment; formally nominated on December 2, 1902, confirmed by the United States Senate on December 8, 1902, and received commission on December 8, 1902.
20. Recess appointment; formally nominated on December 8, 1908, confirmed by the United States Senate on March 1, 1909, and received commission on March 1, 1909.
21. Recess appointment; formally nominated on December 3, 1907, confirmed by the United States Senate on May 20, 1908, and received commission on May 20, 1908.
22. Recess appointment; formally nominated on December 5, 1905, confirmed by the United States Senate on January 10, 1906, and received commission on January 10, 1906.

Sources

• Federal Judicial Center