Eighth Circuit / Appointed 1925 / Served to 1944
Arba Seymour Van Valkenburgh
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Appointed by President Calvin Coolidge in 1925 and confirmed by voice vote, Arba Seymour Van Valkenburgh was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. He previously served on the Western District of Missouri.Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, March 18, 1925
- Appointed by
- Calvin Coolidge, 1925
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Michigan 1884
- Succeeded by
- Joseph William Woodrough
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | Western District of Missouri · succeeded John Finis Philips | Taft (R) | voice |
| 1925 | Eighth Circuit | Coolidge (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. | 1884 |
| Read law | 1888 |
Sources
19 years on the Eighth Circuit. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).