Northern District of Illinois / Appointed 1922 / Served to 1948

James Herbert Wilkerson

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Appointed by President Warren G. Harding in 1922 and confirmed by voice vote, James Herbert Wilkerson was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, July 18, 1922

Appointed by
Warren G. Harding, 1922
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
DePauw 1889
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1922Northern District of Illinois · succeeded Kenesaw Mountain LandisHarding (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
Sources

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