District of Columbia Circuit / Appointed 1945 / Served to 1954
Bennett Champ Clark
Associate Justice, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
Appointed by President Harry S Truman in 1945 and confirmed by voice vote, Bennett Champ Clark was an Associate Justice on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. He earned a law degree from George Washington University Law School in 1914. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, September 24, 1945
- Appointed by
- Harry S Truman, 1945
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Missouri 1913 · George Washington Law School 1914
- Succeeded
- Thurman Wesley Arnold
- Succeeded by
- Walter Maximillian Bastian
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | District of Columbia Circuit · succeeded Thurman Wesley Arnold | Truman (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
| University of Missouri | B.A. | 1913 |
| George Washington University Law School | LL.B. | 1914 |
Sources
8 years on the District of Columbia Circuit. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).