James Herbert Wilkerson
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. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1869–1948
- Appointed by
- Warren G. Harding, 1922
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- DePauw 1889
- Succeeded
- Kenesaw Mountain Landis
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | Northern District of Illinois succeeded Kenesaw Mountain Landis | Harding (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
| DePauw University | A.B. | 1889 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Wilkerson authored 19 published opinions for the court (1924–1938). Most cited: Guaranty Trust Co. of New York v. Chicago, M & St. P. RY. Co. (23 citations).
A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included. Counts and rankings are objective and recomputable: how we count. We describe the record, not the judge.
Recent & notable rulings
| Year | Case | Citation | Cited |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | Guaranty Trust Co. of New York v. Chicago, M & St. P. RY. Co. | 15 F.2d 434 | 23 |
| 1927 | Zimmers v. Dodge Brothers | 21 F.2d 152 | 22 |
| 1926 | United States v. Zenith Radio Corporation | 12 F.2d 614 | 20 |
| 1925 | William Wrigley, Jr. Co. v. L. P. Larson, Jr. Co. | 5 F.2d 731 | 19 |
| 1924 | Taylor v. Ford Motor Co. | 2 F.2d 473 | 19 |
| 1925 | United States v. Hoffman | 13 F.2d 269 | 17 |
| 1933 | Illinois Bell Telephone Co. v. Gilbert | 3 F. Supp. 595 | 15 |
| 1928 | White v. Federal Radio Commmission | 29 F.2d 113 | 14 |
| 1929 | United States v. American Bond & Mortgage Co. | 31 F.2d 448 | 13 |
| 1925 | In Re Di Torio | 8 F.2d 279 | 13 |
| 1930 | Illinois Bell Telephone Co. v. Moynihan | 38 F.2d 77 | 10 |
| 1936 | S. Buchsbaum & Co. v. Beman | 14 F. Supp. 444 | 9 |
| 1932 | Bausch & Lomb Optical Co. v. Wahlgren | 1 F. Supp. 799 | 9 |
| 1930 | Lincoln Motor Co. v. Lincoln Automobile Co. | 44 F.2d 812 | 6 |
| 1925 | Chicago Auditorium Ass'n v. Cramer | 8 F.2d 998 | 6 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 19 authored opinions in our data. “Cited” is inbound citations across the CourtListener corpus. Case links open the ruling’s full text (CourtListener) or its page here; read the methodology and verify against the primary source.
Questions & answers
- Who appointed James Herbert Wilkerson?
- President Warren G. Harding appointed James Herbert Wilkerson to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois in 1922.
- Was James Herbert Wilkerson appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- James Herbert Wilkerson was appointed by President Warren G. Harding, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was James Herbert Wilkerson's confirmation vote?
- James Herbert Wilkerson was confirmed by voice vote on July 18, 1922. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was James Herbert Wilkerson on?
- James Herbert Wilkerson was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
Sources
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- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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26 years on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).