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 U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri. Sources ↓

Lived
1862–1944
Appointed by
Calvin Coolidge, 1925
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
University of Michigan 1884

Federal judicial service

YearCourtAppointed byVote
1910Western District of MissouriTaft (R)Voice vote
1925Eighth CircuitCoolidge (R)Voice vote

Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own. A voice vote means the chamber approved aloud. No senator-by-senator tally is recorded.

Confirmation vote

Voice vote

The Senate approved this confirmation aloud, with no senator-by-senator tally recorded. Recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989.

Education

University of MichiganA.B.1884
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Questions & answers

Who appointed Arba Seymour Van Valkenburgh?
President Calvin Coolidge appointed Arba Seymour Van Valkenburgh to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit in 1925.
Was Arba Seymour Van Valkenburgh appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
Arba Seymour Van Valkenburgh was appointed by President Calvin Coolidge, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Arba Seymour Van Valkenburgh's confirmation vote?
Arba Seymour Van Valkenburgh was confirmed by voice vote on March 18, 1925. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was Arba Seymour Van Valkenburgh on?
Arba Seymour Van Valkenburgh was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.

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19 years on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).