Northern District of California / Appointed 1949 / Served to 1951

Herbert Wilson Erskine

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Appointed by President Harry S Truman in 1949 and confirmed by voice vote, Herbert Wilson Erskine was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, February 25, 1949

Appointed by
Harry S Truman, 1949
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
University of California, Berkeley 1908
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1949Northern District of California · succeeded Adolphus Frederic St. SureTruman (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

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