District of Columbia / Appointed 1967 / Served to 1993
Gerhard Alden Gesell
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
Appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1967 and confirmed by voice vote, Gerhard Alden Gesell was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. He earned a law degree from Yale Law School in 1935. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, December 7, 1967
- Appointed by
- Lyndon B. Johnson, 1967
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Yale 1932 · Yale Law School 1935
- Succeeded
- Spottswood William Robinson III
- Succeeded by
- Paul L. Friedman
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | District of Columbia · succeeded Spottswood William Robinson III | Johnson (D) | 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
| Yale University | A.B. | 1932 |
| Yale Law School | LL.B. | 1935 |
Sources
25 years on the District of Columbia. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).