Judges appointed by William McKinley
President William McKinley filled 42 lifetime federal judgeships, including 1 on the Supreme Court.
What this list covers. Every lifetime (Article III) appointment in the Federal Judicial Center’s directory: 1 Supreme Court · 6 courts of appeals · 29 district courts · 6 other. Bankruptcy and magistrate judges are appointed by the courts, not the president, and fixed-term (Article I) judgeships such as the U.S. Tax Court aren’t attributed to a president here.
Jump to: Supreme Court (1) · Courts of Appeals (6) · District Courts (29) · Other courts (6)
Supreme Court · 1
| Judge | Court | Vote | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph McKenna | Supreme Court | Voice | 1898 |
Courts of Appeals · 6
| Judge | Court | Vote | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Rufus Day | Sixth Circuit | Voice | 1899 |
| George Gray | Third Circuit | Voice | 1899 |
| Peter Stenger Grosscup | Seventh Circuit | Voice | 1899 |
| William W. Morrow | Ninth Circuit | Voice | 1897 |
| Henry Franklin Severens | Sixth Circuit | Voice | 1900 |
| David Davie Shelby | Fifth Circuit | Voice | 1899 |
District Courts · 29
Other courts · 6
| Judge | Court | Vote | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Rufus Day | U.S. Circuit Courts for the Sixth Circuit | Voice | 1899 |
| George Gray | U.S. Circuit Courts for the Third Circuit | Voice | 1899 |
| Peter Stenger Grosscup | U.S. Circuit Courts for the Seventh Circuit | Voice | 1899 |
| William W. Morrow | U.S. Circuit Courts for the Ninth Circuit | Voice | 1897 |
| Henry Franklin Severens | U.S. Circuit Courts for the Sixth Circuit | Voice | 1900 |
| David Davie Shelby | U.S. Circuit Courts for the Fifth Circuit | Voice | 1899 |
Vote “–”: no recorded tally or vote type in the FJC record.
Source: FJC Biographical Directory (the complete record of Article III federal judges). Data last verified 2026-08-15. Verify against the primary source before relying.