James Loren Martin
Appointed by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1906 and confirmed by voice vote, James Loren Martin was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Vermont. He earned a law degree from Albany Law School in 1869. Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1846–1915
- Appointed by
- Theodore Roosevelt, 1906
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Albany Law School 1869
- Succeeded
- Hoyt Henry Wheeler
- Succeeded by
- Harland Bradley Howe
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1906 | District of Vermont succeeded Hoyt Henry Wheeler | T. Roosevelt (R) | 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
| Albany Law School | LL.B. | 1869 |
Before the bench
Professional career before and outside the federal bench, as recorded by the Federal Judicial Center.
| Private practice, Londonderry, Vermont | 1869-1882 |
| State's attorney, Vermont | 1874-1876 |
| State representative, Vermont, 1874-1882, 1892; speaker | 1878-1882 |
| Private practice, Brattleboro, Vermont | 1882-1898 |
| Tax commissioner, State of Vermont | 1888, 1890, 1892, 1894 |
| U.S. attorney for the District of Vermont | 1898-1906 |
Questions & answers
- Who appointed James Loren Martin?
- President Theodore Roosevelt appointed James Loren Martin to the U.S. District Court for the District of Vermont in 1906.
- Was James Loren Martin appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- James Loren Martin was appointed by President Theodore Roosevelt, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was James Loren Martin's confirmation vote?
- James Loren Martin was confirmed by voice vote on December 11, 1906. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was James Loren Martin on?
- James Loren Martin was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Vermont.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: Edited by Mary Rogers Cabot (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
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8 years on the U.S. District Court for the District of Vermont. Data as of 2026-09-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).