Eighth Circuit / Appointed 1905 / Served to 1916
Elmer Bragg Adams
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Appointed by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1905 and confirmed by voice vote, Elmer Bragg Adams was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. He previously served on the Eastern District of Missouri and U.S. Circuit Courts for the Eighth Circuit.Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, December 12, 1905
- Appointed by
- Theodore Roosevelt, 1905
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Yale College 1865
- Succeeded
- Amos Madden Thayer
- Succeeded by
- Kimbrough Stone
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1895 | Eastern District of Missouri · succeeded Henry Samuel Priest | Cleveland (D) | voice |
| 1905 | U.S. Circuit Courts for the Eighth Circuit | Roosevelt (R) | voice |
| 1905 | Eighth Circuit · succeeded Amos Madden Thayer | Roosevelt (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
| Yale College | B.A. | 1865 |
| Harvard Law School | 1868 |
Sources
10 years on the Eighth Circuit. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).