Court of Claims / Appointed 1905 / Served to 1947
Fenton Whitlock Booth
Chief Justice, Court of Claims
Appointed by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1905 and confirmed by voice vote, Fenton Whitlock Booth was a Chief Justice on the Court of Claims. He earned a law degree from University of Michigan Law School in 1892. Sources ↓
- Appointed by
- Theodore Roosevelt, 1905
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Michigan Law School 1892
- Succeeded
- Francis Marion Wright
- Succeeded by
- Richard Smith Whaley
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1905 | Court of Claims · succeeded Francis Marion Wright | Roosevelt (R) | voice |
| 1928 | Court of Claims · succeeded Edward Kernan Campbell | Coolidge (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
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- FJC Biographical Directory (opens primary source in a new tab)
- Wikidata (opens primary source in a new tab)
- Portrait: not givne (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons (opens primary source in a new tab)
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42 years on the Court of Claims. Data last verified 2026-06-29. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).