District of Rhode Island / Appointed 1928 / Served to 1935
Ira Lloyd Letts
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island
Appointed by President Calvin Coolidge in 1928 and confirmed by voice vote, Ira Lloyd Letts was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island. He earned a law degree from Columbia Law School in 1917. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, January 4, 1928
- Appointed by
- Calvin Coolidge, 1928
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Columbia Law School 1917
- Succeeded
- Arthur Lewis Brown
- Succeeded by
- John Christopher Mahoney
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | District of Rhode Island · succeeded Arthur Lewis Brown | Coolidge (R) | 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
| Brown University | Ph.B. | 1913 |
| Brown University | M.A. | 1914 |
| Columbia Law School | LL.B. | 1917 |
Sources
7 years on the District of Rhode Island. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).