Western District of Virginia / Appointed 1940 / Served to 1972
Alfred Dickinson Barksdale
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia
Appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1940 and confirmed by voice vote, Alfred Dickinson Barksdale was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia. He earned a law degree from University of Virginia School of Law in 1915. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, February 1, 1940
- Appointed by
- Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1940
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Virginia Military Institute 1911 · University of Virginia Law 1915
- Succeeded
- Armistead Mason Dobie
- Succeeded by
- Roby Calvin Thompson
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | Western District of Virginia · succeeded Armistead Mason Dobie | Roosevelt (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
| Virginia Military Institute | B.S. | 1911 |
| University of Virginia School of Law | LL.B. | 1915 |
Sources
32 years on the Western District of Virginia. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).