District of Vermont / Appointed 1972 / Served to 1993
Albert Wheeler Coffrin
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Vermont
Appointed by President Richard M. Nixon in 1972 and confirmed by voice vote, Albert Wheeler Coffrin was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Vermont. He earned a law degree from Cornell Law School in 1947. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, June 8, 1972
- Appointed by
- Richard M. Nixon, 1972
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Middlebury College 1941 · Cornell Law School 1947
- Succeeded
- Bernard Joseph Leddy
- Succeeded by
- Fred I. Parker
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | District of Vermont · succeeded Bernard Joseph Leddy | Nixon (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
| Middlebury College | A.B. | 1941 |
| Cornell Law School | LL.B. | 1947 |
Sources
20 years on the District of Vermont. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).