Edgar Sullins Vaught
Appointed by President Calvin Coolidge in 1929 and confirmed by voice vote, Edgar Sullins Vaught was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1873–1959
- Appointed by
- Calvin Coolidge, 1929
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Carson-Newman College 1899
- Succeeded
- John Hazelton Cotteral
- Succeeded by
- Ross Rizley
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | Western District of Oklahoma succeeded John Hazelton Cotteral | Coolidge (R) | Voice vote |
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
| Emory and Henry College | ||
| Carson-Newman College | B.S. | 1899 |
| Read law | 1906 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Vaught authored 29 published opinions for the court (1930–1953). Most cited: United States v. Board of Com'rs (22 citations).
A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included. Counts and rankings are objective and recomputable: how we count. We describe the record, not the judge.
Recent & notable rulings
| Year | Case | Citation | Cited |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | United States v. Board of Com'rs | 6 F. Supp. 401 | 22 |
| 1941 | Veazey Drug Co. v. Fleming | 42 F. Supp. 689 | 18 |
| 1939 | Nordmann v. Woodring | 28 F. Supp. 573 | 13 |
| 1936 | United States v. First Nat. Bank & Trust Co. | 17 F. Supp. 611 | 13 |
| 1944 | Welch v. Hillis | 53 F. Supp. 456 | 12 |
| 1936 | Reed v. Bloom | 15 F. Supp. 7 | 11 |
| 1935 | Cary v. Corporation Commission of Oklahoma | 9 F. Supp. 709 | 10 |
| 1951 | Burnett v. Swenson | 95 F. Supp. 524 | 9 |
| 1946 | Bigley v. Jones | 64 F. Supp. 389 | 9 |
| 1947 | In Re Quick Charge, Inc. | 69 F. Supp. 961 | 7 |
| 1938 | Paramount Pictures, Inc. v. Leader Press, Inc. | 24 F. Supp. 1004 | 7 |
| 1930 | Cromwell-Franklin Oil Co. v. Oklahoma City | 14 F. Supp. 370 | 7 |
| 1943 | Continental Supply Co. v. Marshall | 52 F. Supp. 717 | 6 |
| 1936 | Reed v. Bloom | 15 F. Supp. 600 | 6 |
| 1934 | United States v. Eason Oil Co. | 8 F. Supp. 365 | 6 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 29 authored opinions in our data. “Cited” is inbound citations across the CourtListener corpus. Case links open the ruling’s full text (CourtListener) or its page here; read the methodology and verify against the primary source.
Questions & answers
- Who appointed Edgar Sullins Vaught?
- President Calvin Coolidge appointed Edgar Sullins Vaught to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma in 1929.
- Was Edgar Sullins Vaught appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Edgar Sullins Vaught was appointed by President Calvin Coolidge, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Edgar Sullins Vaught's confirmation vote?
- Edgar Sullins Vaught was confirmed by voice vote on January 8, 1929. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Edgar Sullins Vaught on?
- Edgar Sullins Vaught was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: Unknown authorUnknown author (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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30 years on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).