Who appointed Harry Bennett Anderson?

President Calvin Coolidge appointed Harry Bennett Anderson to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee in 1926.

Was Harry Bennett Anderson appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Harry Bennett Anderson was appointed by President Calvin Coolidge, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Harry Bennett Anderson's confirmation vote?

Harry Bennett Anderson was confirmed by voice vote on January 29, 1926. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Western District of Tennessee / Appointed 1926 / Served to 1935

Harry Bennett Anderson

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee

Appointed by President Calvin Coolidge in 1926 and confirmed by voice vote, Harry Bennett Anderson was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee. He earned a law degree from Columbia Law School in 1904. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓

Lived: 1879–1935
Appointed by: Calvin Coolidge, 1926
Confirmed: by voice vote
Education: University of Chicago · Columbia Law School 1904
Succeeded: John William Ross
Succeeded by: John Donelson Martin Sr.

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1926	Western District of Tennessee succeeded John William Ross	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

University of Chicago	Ph.B.
Christian Brothers College	A.M.
Columbia Law School	LL.B.	1904

Judicial Record

In our data, Anderson authored 2 published opinions for the court (1925–1928). Most cited: Interstate Co. v. Bry-Block Mercantile Co. (13 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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
1928	Interstate Co. v. Bry-Block Mercantile Co.	30 F.2d 172	13
1925	In Re Stansell	8 F.2d 363	4

Showing the 2 most-cited of 2 authored opinions in our data. “Cited” is inbound citations across the CourtListener corpus. Case links open the ruling’s full text (CourtListener) or its page here; read the methodology and verify against the primary source.

Questions & answers

Who appointed Harry Bennett Anderson?: President Calvin Coolidge appointed Harry Bennett Anderson to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee in 1926.
Was Harry Bennett Anderson appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: Harry Bennett Anderson was appointed by President Calvin Coolidge, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Harry Bennett Anderson's confirmation vote?: Harry Bennett Anderson was confirmed by voice vote on January 29, 1926. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was Harry Bennett Anderson on?: Harry Bennett Anderson was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee.

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