U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals / Appointed 1959 / Served to 1968

Arthur Mumford Smith

Associate Judge, U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals

Appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1959 and confirmed by voice vote, Arthur Mumford Smith was an Associate Judge on the U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals. He earned a law degree from University of Michigan Law School in 1926. Sources ↓

Lived
1903–1968
Appointed by
Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1959
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
University of Michigan 1924 · University of Michigan Law School 1926
Succeeded by
Donald Edward Lane

Federal judicial service

YearCourtAppointed byVote
1959U.S. Court of Customs and Patent AppealsEisenhower (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

Questions & answers

Who appointed Arthur Mumford Smith?
President Dwight D. Eisenhower appointed Arthur Mumford Smith to the U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals in 1959.
Was Arthur Mumford Smith appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
Arthur Mumford Smith was appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Arthur Mumford Smith's confirmation vote?
Arthur Mumford Smith was confirmed by voice vote on April 29, 1959. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was Arthur Mumford Smith on?
Arthur Mumford Smith was an Associate Judge on the U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals.

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9 years on the U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).