Who appointed Elijah Barrett Prettyman?

President Harry S Truman appointed Elijah Barrett Prettyman to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in 1945.

Was Elijah Barrett Prettyman appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Elijah Barrett Prettyman was appointed by President Harry S Truman, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Elijah Barrett Prettyman's confirmation vote?

Elijah Barrett Prettyman was confirmed by voice vote on September 24, 1945. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

District of Columbia Circuit / Appointed 1945 / Served to 1971

Elijah Barrett Prettyman

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, Elijah Barrett Prettyman was an Associate Justice on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. He earned a law degree from Georgetown College Law School (now Georgetown University Law Center) in 1915. Sources ↓

Lived: 1891–1971
Appointed by: Harry S Truman, 1945
Confirmed: by voice vote
Chief judge: District of Columbia Circuit, 1958 to 1960
Education: Randolph-Macon College 1910 · Georgetown College Law School (now Georgetown Law Center) 1915
Succeeded: Justin Miller
Succeeded by: James Skelly Wright

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1945	District of Columbia Circuit succeeded Justin Miller chief judge 1958 to 1960	Truman (D)	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

Randolph-Macon College	B.A.	1910
Randolph-Macon College	A.M.	1911
Georgetown College Law School (now Georgetown University Law Center)	LL.B.	1915

Before the bench

Professional career before and outside the federal bench, as recorded by the Federal Judicial Center.

Private practice, Hopewell, Virginia	1915-1917
U.S. Army captain	1917-1919
Special attorney, Bureau of Internal Revenue, U.S. Department of the Treasury, Washington, D.C., and New York City	1919-1920
Private practice, Chicago, Illinois, Washington, D.C., and New York City	1920-1933
General counsel, Bureau of Internal Revenue, U.S. Department of the Treasury	1933-1934
Corporation counsel, Washington, D.C.	1934-1936
Private practice, Washington, D.C., and Hartford, Connecticut	1936-1945
Member, Judicial Conference of the United States	1959-1960

Questions & answers

Who appointed Elijah Barrett Prettyman?: President Harry S Truman appointed Elijah Barrett Prettyman to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in 1945.
Was Elijah Barrett Prettyman appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: Elijah Barrett Prettyman was appointed by President Harry S Truman, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Elijah Barrett Prettyman's confirmation vote?: Elijah Barrett Prettyman was confirmed by voice vote on September 24, 1945. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was Elijah Barrett Prettyman on?: Elijah Barrett Prettyman was an Associate Justice on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.

Sources

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25 years on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Data as of 2026-09-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).