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 ↓

Lived

1888–1970

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

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

Questions & answers

Who appointed Henry White Edgerton?

President Franklin D. Roosevelt appointed Henry White Edgerton to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in 1937.

Was Henry White Edgerton appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Henry White Edgerton was appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Henry White Edgerton's confirmation vote?

Henry White Edgerton was confirmed by voice vote on December 9, 1937. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Which court was Henry White Edgerton on?

Henry White Edgerton was an Associate Justice on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.

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