Western District of Missouri / Appointed 1965 / Served to 2003
Elmo Bolton Hunter
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri
Appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1965 and confirmed by voice vote, Elmo Bolton Hunter was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri. He earned a law degree from University of Missouri School of Law in 1938. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, August 11, 1965
- Appointed by
- Lyndon B. Johnson, 1965
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Missouri 1936 · University of Missouri Law 1938
- Succeeded
- Floyd Robert Gibson
- Succeeded by
- John R. Gibson
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Western District of Missouri · succeeded Floyd Robert Gibson | Johnson (D) | 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
| University of Missouri | A.B. | 1936 |
| University of Missouri School of Law | LL.B. | 1938 |
Sources
38 years on the Western District of Missouri. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).