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
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1922Western District of PennsylvaniaHarding (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 UniversityA.B.1891
Read law1894
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).