Eastern District of Arkansas / Appointed 1939 / Served to 1965

Harry Jacob Lemley

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas

Appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1939 and confirmed by voice vote, Harry Jacob Lemley was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas. He earned a law degree from Washington and Lee University School of Law in 1910. He previously served on the Western District of Arkansas.Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, May 8, 1939

Appointed by
Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1939
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
Washington and Lee Law 1910
Succeeded by
Jesse Smith Henley
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1939Eastern District of ArkansasRoosevelt (D)voice
1939Western District of ArkansasRoosevelt (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
Sources

25 years on the Eastern District of Arkansas. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).