Eastern District of Oklahoma / Appointed 1937 / Served to 1967
Eugene Rice
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma
Appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1937 and confirmed by voice vote, Eugene Rice was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma. He earned a law degree from Valparaiso University Law School in 1917. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, August 10, 1937
- Appointed by
- Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1937
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Hall-Moody Institute, Martin, Tennessee 1910 · Valparaiso Law School 1917
- Succeeded
- Robert Lee Williams
- Succeeded by
- Orville Edwin Langley
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | Eastern District of Oklahoma · succeeded Robert Lee Williams | Roosevelt (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
| Hall-Moody Institute, Martin, Tennessee | B.S. | 1910 |
| Valparaiso University Law School | LL.B. | 1917 |
Sources
30 years on the Eastern District of Oklahoma. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).