District of Massachusetts / Appointed 1922 / Served to 1946

Elisha Hume Brewster

Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts

Appointed by President Warren G. Harding in 1922 and confirmed by voice vote, Elisha Hume Brewster was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts. He earned a law degree from Boston University School of Law in 1896. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, September 22, 1922

Appointed by
Warren G. Harding, 1922
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
Boston Law 1896
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1922District of MassachusettsHarding (R)voice

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

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