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

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

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 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.

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