Northern District of Illinois / Appointed 1922 / Served to 1928
Adam C. Cliffe
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Appointed by President Warren G. Harding in 1922 and confirmed by voice vote, Adam C. Cliffe was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. He earned a law degree from Northwestern University School of Law (now Pritzker School of Law). Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, December 22, 1922
- Appointed by
- Warren G. Harding, 1922
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Northwestern Law (now Pritzker School of Law)
- Succeeded by
- Charles Edgar Woodward
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | Northern District of Illinois | Harding (R) | voice |
A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.
Education
| Northwestern University School of Law (now Pritzker School of Law) | LL.B. | |
| Read law | 1897 |
Sources
5 years on the Northern District of Illinois. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).