Archibald K. Gardner
Appointed by President Herbert Hoover in 1929 and confirmed by voice vote, Archibald K. Gardner was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. He earned a law degree from University of Iowa College of Law in 1893. Opinions & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1867–1962
- Appointed by
- Herbert Hoover, 1929
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Iowa 1892 · University of Iowa College of Law 1893
- Succeeded by
- Albert Alphonso Ridge
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | Eighth Circuit | Hoover (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 Iowa | A.B. | 1892 |
| University of Iowa College of Law | LL.B. | 1893 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Gardner authored 12 published opinions for the court (1929–1933). Most cited: Iowa Bridge Co. v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue (39 citations).
Published, precedential opinions from the CourtListener corpus. Counts and rankings are objective and recomputable: how we count. We describe the record, not the judge.
Selected opinions
| Year | Case | Citation | Cited |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | Iowa Bridge Co. v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue | 39 F.2d 777 | 39 |
| 1930 | Spalitto v. United States | 39 F.2d 782 | 31 |
| 1930 | Tingle v. United States | 38 F.2d 573 | 27 |
| 1933 | American Surety Co. of New York v. Bankers' Savings & Loan Ass'n of Omaha | 67 F.2d 803 | 25 |
| 1930 | NORTHWESTERN JOBBERS'CREDIT BUREAU v. Com'r of Int. Rev. | 37 F.2d 880 | 25 |
| 1933 | General Casualty & Surety Co. v. Kierstead | 67 F.2d 523 | 24 |
| 1929 | Security Life Ins. Co. of America v. Brimmer | 36 F.2d 176 | 22 |
| 1930 | Sternberg v. Drainage Dist. No. 17 of Mississippi County | 44 F.2d 560 | 18 |
| 1930 | Yelloway, Inc. v. Hawkins | 38 F.2d 731 | 16 |
| 1930 | Inter-Southern Life Ins. Co. v. McElroy | 38 F.2d 557 | 14 |
| 1930 | Concordia Fire Ins. Co. of Milwaukee v. Commercial Bank of Liberty | 39 F.2d 826 | 13 |
| 1930 | Andresen v. Kaercher | 38 F.2d 462 | 10 |
Showing the 12 most-cited of 12 authored opinions in our data. “Cited” is inbound citations across the CourtListener corpus. Case links open the ruling’s full text (CourtListener) or its page here; read the methodology and verify against the primary source.
Questions & answers
- Who appointed Archibald K. Gardner?
- President Herbert Hoover appointed Archibald K. Gardner to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit in 1929.
- Was Archibald K. Gardner appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Archibald K. Gardner was appointed by President Herbert Hoover, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Archibald K. Gardner's confirmation vote?
- Archibald K. Gardner was confirmed by voice vote on May 23, 1929. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Archibald K. Gardner on?
- Archibald K. Gardner was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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32 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).