Fourth Circuit / Appointed 1940 / Served to 1962

Armistead Mason Dobie

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1940 and confirmed by voice vote, Armistead Mason Dobie was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. He earned a law degree from University of Virginia School of Law in 1904. He previously served on the Western District of Virginia.Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, February 1, 1940

Appointed by
Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1940
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
University of Virginia 1901 · University of Virginia Law 1904
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1939Western District of Virginia · succeeded Floyd H. RobertsRoosevelt (D)voice
1940Fourth Circuit · succeeded Elliott NorthcottRoosevelt (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
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22 years on the Fourth Circuit. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).