Eastern District of Pennsylvania / Appointed 1904 / Served to 1914

James Buchanan Holland

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Appointed by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1904 and confirmed by voice vote, James Buchanan Holland was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, April 19, 1904

Appointed by
Theodore Roosevelt, 1904
Confirmed
by voice vote
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1904Eastern District of PennsylvaniaRoosevelt (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.

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