Eastern District of Michigan / Appointed 1911 / Served to 1912
Alexis Caswell Angell
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
Appointed by President William H. Taft in 1911 and confirmed by voice vote, Alexis Caswell Angell was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. He earned a law degree from University of Michigan Law School in 1880. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, March 2, 1911
- Appointed by
- William H. Taft, 1911
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Michigan 1878 · University of Michigan Law School 1880
- Succeeded
- Henry Harrison Swan
- Succeeded by
- Arthur J. Tuttle
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 | Eastern District of Michigan · succeeded Henry Harrison Swan | Taft (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
| University of Michigan | A.B. | 1878 |
| Read law | 1879 | |
| University of Michigan Law School | LL.B. | 1880 |
Sources
1 years on the Eastern District of Michigan. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).