Court of Claims / Appointed 1929 / Served to 1966
Benjamin Horsley Littleton
Judge, Court of Claims
Appointed by President Herbert Hoover in 1929 and confirmed by voice vote, Benjamin Horsley Littleton was a Judge on the Court of Claims. He earned a law degree from Cumberland School of Law in 1914. Sources ↓
- Appointed by
- Herbert Hoover, 1929
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Cumberland Law 1914
- Succeeded
- John McKenzie Moss
- Succeeded by
- James Randall Durfee
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | Court of Claims · succeeded John McKenzie Moss | Hoover (R) | 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
| Cumberland School of Law | LL.B. | 1914 |
Sources
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- FJC Biographical Directory (opens primary source in a new tab)
- Wikidata (opens primary source in a new tab)
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36 years on the Court of Claims. Data last verified 2026-06-29. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).