District of Columbia / Appointed 1945 / Served to 1969
Alexander Holtzoff
Associate Justice, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
Appointed by President Harry S Truman in 1945 and confirmed by voice vote, Alexander Holtzoff was an Associate Justice on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. He earned a law degree from Columbia Law School in 1911. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, September 24, 1945
- Appointed by
- Harry S Truman, 1945
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Columbia 1908 · Columbia Law School 1911
- Succeeded
- Bolitha James Laws
- Succeeded by
- John Helm Pratt
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | District of Columbia · succeeded Bolitha James Laws | Truman (D) | 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
| Columbia University | A.B. | 1908 |
| Columbia University | M.A. | 1909 |
| Columbia Law School | LL.B. | 1911 |
Sources
23 years on the District of Columbia. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).