Western District of Pennsylvania / Appointed 1922 / Served to 1945
Frederic Palen Schoonmaker
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
Appointed by President Warren G. Harding in 1922 and confirmed by voice vote, Frederic Palen Schoonmaker was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, December 22, 1922
- Appointed by
- Warren G. Harding, 1922
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Cornell 1891
- Succeeded by
- Wallace Samuel Gourley
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | Western District of Pennsylvania | Harding (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
| Cornell University | A.B. | 1891 |
| Read law | 1894 |
Sources
22 years on the Western District of Pennsylvania. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).