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 ↓

Lived
1876–1948
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

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 Daniel William O'Donoghue?
President Herbert Hoover appointed Daniel William O'Donoghue to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (Supreme Court of the District of Columbia) in 1932.
Was Daniel William O'Donoghue appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
Daniel William O'Donoghue was appointed by President Herbert Hoover, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Daniel William O'Donoghue's confirmation vote?
Daniel William O'Donoghue was confirmed by voice vote on January 26, 1932. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was Daniel William O'Donoghue on?
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).

Sources

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16 years on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (Supreme Court of the District of Columbia). Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).