Western District of Arkansas / Appointed 1933 / Served to 1940
Heartsill Ragon
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas
Appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1933 and confirmed by voice vote, Heartsill Ragon was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas. He earned a law degree from Washington and Lee University School of Law in 1908. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, May 12, 1933
- Appointed by
- Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1933
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Washington and Lee Law 1908
- Succeeded
- Frank A. Youmans
- Succeeded by
- John Elvis Miller
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | Western District of Arkansas · succeeded Frank A. Youmans | Roosevelt (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
7 years on the Western District of Arkansas. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).