District of Kansas / Appointed 1945 / Served to 1957

Arthur Johnson Mellott

Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas

Appointed by President Harry S Truman in 1945 and confirmed by voice vote, Arthur Johnson Mellott was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas. He earned a law degree from Kansas City School of Law (now University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law) in 1917. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, November 27, 1945

Appointed by
Harry S Truman, 1945
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
Kansas City Law (now of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law) 1917
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1945District of KansasTruman (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
Sources

12 years on the District of Kansas. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).