Eastern District of Wisconsin / Appointed 1912 / Served to 1939

Ferdinand August Geiger

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin

Appointed by President William H. Taft in 1912 and confirmed by voice vote, Ferdinand August Geiger was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, March 20, 1912

Appointed by
William H. Taft, 1912
Confirmed
by voice vote
Succeeded by
Francis Ryan Duffy
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1912Eastern District of Wisconsin · succeeded Joseph Very QuarlesTaft (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.

Sources

27 years on the Eastern District of Wisconsin. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).