Southern District of California / Appointed 1914 / Served to 1925
Benjamin Franklin Bledsoe
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
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. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, October 16, 1914
- 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 |
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
| Read law | 1896 | |
| Stanford University | A.B. | 1896 |
Sources
10 years on the Southern District of California. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).