Benjamin Franklin Bledsoe
Appointed by President Woodrow Wilson in 1914 and confirmed by voice vote, Benjamin Franklin Bledsoe was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1874–1938
- Appointed by
- Woodrow Wilson, 1914
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Stanford 1896
- Succeeded by
- Edward J. Henning
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | Southern District of California | Wilson (D) | 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
| Read law | 1896 | |
| Stanford University | A.B. | 1896 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Bledsoe authored 1 published opinion for the court (1925). Most cited: United States v. Gaitan (11 citations).
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Recent & notable rulings
| Year | Case | Citation | Cited |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | United States v. Gaitan | 4 F.2d 848 | 11 |
Showing the 1 most-cited of 1 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 Benjamin Franklin Bledsoe?
- President Woodrow Wilson appointed Benjamin Franklin Bledsoe to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California in 1914.
- Was Benjamin Franklin Bledsoe appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Benjamin Franklin Bledsoe was appointed by President Woodrow Wilson, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Benjamin Franklin Bledsoe's confirmation vote?
- Benjamin Franklin Bledsoe was confirmed by voice vote on October 16, 1914. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Benjamin Franklin Bledsoe on?
- Benjamin Franklin Bledsoe was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: Los Angeles Times (CC BY 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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10 years on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).