Appointing president / Republican

Judges appointed by William H. Taft

President William H. Taft made 6 appointments to the federal bench in this dataset, including 6 to the Supreme Court.

Appointments
JudgeCourtRoleYear
Mahlon PitneySupreme CourtAssociate Justice1912
Charles Evans HughesSupreme CourtAssociate Justice1910
Edward Douglass WhiteSupreme CourtChief Justice1910
Joseph Rucker LamarSupreme CourtAssociate Justice1910
Willis Van DevanterSupreme CourtAssociate Justice1910
Horace Harmon LurtonSupreme CourtAssociate Justice1909

Source: FJC Biographical Directory (Supreme Court justices and their full federal careers). Data last verified 2026-06-28. Verify against the primary source before relying.