District of Columbia (Supreme Court of the District of Columbia) / Appointed 1932 / Served to 1948

Daniel William O'Donoghue

Associate Justice, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (Supreme Court of the District of Columbia)

Appointed by President Herbert Hoover in 1932 and confirmed by voice vote, Daniel William O'Donoghue was an Associate Justice on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (Supreme Court of the District of Columbia). He earned a law degree from Georgetown College Law School (now Georgetown University Law Center) in 1899. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, January 26, 1932

Appointed by
Herbert Hoover, 1932
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
Georgetown College (now Georgetown) 1897 · Georgetown College Law School (now Georgetown Law Center) 1899
Federal judicial service

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
Sources

16 years on the District of Columbia (Supreme Court of the District of Columbia). Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).