District of Columbia Circuit / Appointed 1937 / Served to 1970
Henry White Edgerton
Associate Justice, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
Appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1937 and confirmed by voice vote, Henry White Edgerton was an Associate Justice on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. He earned a law degree from Harvard Law School in 1914. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, December 9, 1937
- Appointed by
- Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1937
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Cornell 1910 · Harvard Law School 1914
- Succeeded
- Duncan Lawrence Groner
- Succeeded by
- Carl E. McGowan
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | District of Columbia Circuit · succeeded Duncan Lawrence Groner | 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
| Cornell University | A.B. | 1910 |
| Harvard Law School | LL.B. | 1914 |
Sources
32 years on the District of Columbia Circuit. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).