District of Arizona / Appointed 1946 / Served to 1952

Howard C. Speakman

Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona

Appointed by President Harry S Truman in 1946 and confirmed by voice vote, Howard C. Speakman was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona. He earned a law degree from University of Oklahoma College of Law in 1915. Sources ↓

Lived
1892–1952
Appointed by
Harry S Truman, 1946
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
University of Oklahoma 1912 · University of Oklahoma College of Law 1915

Federal judicial service

YearCourtAppointed byVote
1946District of ArizonaTruman (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

Questions & answers

Who appointed Howard C. Speakman?
President Harry S Truman appointed Howard C. Speakman to the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona in 1946.
Was Howard C. Speakman appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
Howard C. Speakman was appointed by President Harry S Truman, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Howard C. Speakman's confirmation vote?
Howard C. Speakman was confirmed by voice vote on April 9, 1946. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was Howard C. Speakman on?
Howard C. Speakman was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona.

Sources

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