Court of Claims / Appointed 1916 / Served to 1931
James Hay
Judge, Court of Claims
Appointed by President Woodrow Wilson in 1916 and confirmed by voice vote, James Hay was a Judge on the Court of Claims. He earned a law degree from Washington and Lee University School of Law in 1877. Sources ↓
- Appointed by
- Woodrow Wilson, 1916
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Washington and Lee Law 1877
- Succeeded
- George Wesley Atkinson
- Succeeded by
- William Raymond Green
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 | Court of Claims · succeeded George Wesley Atkinson | Wilson (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
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory (opens primary source in a new tab)
- Wikidata (opens primary source in a new tab)
- Portrait: Bain News Service, publisher (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons (opens primary source in a new tab)
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14 years on the Court of Claims. Data last verified 2026-06-29. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).