Eastern District of Louisiana / Appointed 1907 / Served to 1909
Eugene Davis Saunders
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
Appointed by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1907 and confirmed by voice vote, Eugene Davis Saunders was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. He earned a law degree from University of Virginia School of Law in 1873. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, February 20, 1907
- Appointed by
- Theodore Roosevelt, 1907
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Virginia Law 1873
- Succeeded
- Charles Parlange
- Succeeded by
- Rufus Edward Foster
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1907 | Eastern District of Louisiana · succeeded Charles Parlange | 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
| University of Virginia School of Law | LL.B. | 1873 |
Sources
1 years on the Eastern District of Louisiana. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).