Henry George Templar
Appointed by President John F. Kennedy in 1962 and confirmed by voice vote, Henry George Templar was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas. He earned a law degree from Washburn College School of Law in 1927. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1904–1988
- Appointed by
- John F. Kennedy, 1962
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Washburn College Law 1927
- Succeeded by
- Richard Dean Rogers
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | District of Kansas | Kennedy (D) | 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
| Washburn College School of Law | LL.B. | 1927 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Templar authored 22 published opinions for the court (1962–1978). Most cited: Nichols v. United States (22 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Nichols v. United States | 325 F. Supp. 130 | 22 |
| 1970 | Branch v. Finch | 313 F. Supp. 337 | 17 |
| 1964 | First National Bank of Topeka, Kan. v. United States | 233 F. Supp. 19 | 16 |
| 1962 | Connecticut Fire Ins. Co. v. Reliance Ins. Co. of Madison, Wis. | 208 F. Supp. 20 | 14 |
| 1973 | Citizens Environmental Council v. Volpe | 364 F. Supp. 286 | 13 |
| 1970 | Edmonds v. EI duPONT deNEMOURS & COMPANY | 315 F. Supp. 523 | 12 |
| 1966 | National Bank of America at Salina v. Calhoun | 253 F. Supp. 346 | 12 |
| 1968 | Velvel v. Johnson | 287 F. Supp. 846 | 10 |
| 1972 | Condon Nat. Bank of Coffeyville, Kan. v. United States | 349 F. Supp. 755 | 9 |
| 1971 | United States v. HERCULES, INC., SUNFLOWER ARMY AM. PL., LAWRENCE, KANSAS | 335 F. Supp. 102 | 8 |
| 1972 | Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. John Sexton & Co. | 339 F. Supp. 1202 | 5 |
| 1971 | Fellers v. Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Co. | 330 F. Supp. 1334 | 5 |
| 1969 | Dickson v. Hoffman | 305 F. Supp. 1040 | 5 |
| 1963 | Spicer v. United States | 217 F. Supp. 44 | 5 |
| 1970 | Burgen v. Smith | 337 F. Supp. 197 | 4 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 22 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 Henry George Templar?
- President John F. Kennedy appointed Henry George Templar to the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas in 1962.
- Was Henry George Templar appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Henry George Templar was appointed by President John F. Kennedy, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Henry George Templar's confirmation vote?
- Henry George Templar was confirmed by voice vote on April 11, 1962. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Henry George Templar on?
- Henry George Templar was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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26 years on the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).