Who appointed Frederick Howard Bryant?

President Calvin Coolidge appointed Frederick Howard Bryant to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York in 1927.

Was Frederick Howard Bryant appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Frederick Howard Bryant was appointed by President Calvin Coolidge, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Frederick Howard Bryant's confirmation vote?

Frederick Howard Bryant was confirmed by voice vote on December 19, 1927. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Northern District of New York / Appointed 1927 / Served to 1945

Frederick Howard Bryant

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York

Appointed by President Calvin Coolidge in 1927 and confirmed by voice vote, Frederick Howard Bryant was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓

Lived: 1877–1945
Appointed by: Calvin Coolidge, 1927
Confirmed: by voice vote
Education: Middlebury College 1900
Succeeded by: Edward S. Kampf

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1927	Northern District of New York	Coolidge (R)	Voice vote

Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own. A voice vote means the chamber approved aloud. No senator-by-senator tally is recorded.

Confirmation vote

Voice vote

The Senate approved this confirmation aloud, with no senator-by-senator tally recorded. Recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989.

Education

Middlebury College	A.B.	1900
Read law		1903

Judicial Record

In our data, Bryant authored 6 published opinions for the court (1928–1943). Most cited: United States Ex Rel. King v. Gokey (14 citations).

A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included. Counts and rankings are objective and recomputable: how we count. We describe the record, not the judge.

Recent & notable rulings

Year	Case	Citation	Cited
1929	United States Ex Rel. King v. Gokey	32 F.2d 793	14
1928	Hammond v. Carthage Sulphite Pulp & Paper Co.	34 F.2d 155	10
1943	United States v. Haas	51 F. Supp. 910	9
1929	Trinacia Real Estate Co. v. Clarke	34 F.2d 325	8
1934	In Re National Surety Co.	7 F. Supp. 959	5
1942	Sauquoit Valley Farmers Cooperative, Inc. v. Wickard	45 F. Supp. 104	3

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Questions & answers

Who appointed Frederick Howard Bryant?: President Calvin Coolidge appointed Frederick Howard Bryant to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York in 1927.
Was Frederick Howard Bryant appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: Frederick Howard Bryant was appointed by President Calvin Coolidge, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Frederick Howard Bryant's confirmation vote?: Frederick Howard Bryant was confirmed by voice vote on December 19, 1927. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was Frederick Howard Bryant on?: Frederick Howard Bryant was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York.

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17 years on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).