Christian Cecil Kohlsaat

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Appointed by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1905 and confirmed by voice vote, Christian Cecil Kohlsaat was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. He earned a law degree from Old University of Chicago Law Department (now Northwestern Pritzker School of Law). He previously served on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois and U.S. Circuit Courts for the Seventh Circuit. Sources ↓

Lived

1844–1918

Appointed by

Theodore Roosevelt, 1905

Confirmed

by voice vote

Education

Old of Chicago Law Department (now Northwestern Pritzker Law)

Succeeded by

George True Page

Federal judicial service

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 Christian Cecil Kohlsaat?

President Theodore Roosevelt appointed Christian Cecil Kohlsaat to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in 1905.

Was Christian Cecil Kohlsaat appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Christian Cecil Kohlsaat was appointed by President Theodore Roosevelt, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Christian Cecil Kohlsaat's confirmation vote?

Christian Cecil Kohlsaat was confirmed by voice vote on March 18, 1905. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Which court was Christian Cecil Kohlsaat on?

Christian Cecil Kohlsaat was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.

13 years on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).