Western District of Pennsylvania / Appointed 1908 / Served to 1914
James Scott Young
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
Appointed by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1908 and confirmed by voice vote, James Scott Young was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, January 22, 1908
- Appointed by
- Theodore Roosevelt, 1908
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Washington and Jefferson College 1869
- Succeeded
- Nathaniel Ewing
- Succeeded by
- W. H. Seward Thomson
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | Western District of Pennsylvania · succeeded Nathaniel Ewing | Roosevelt (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
| Washington and Jefferson College | A.B. | 1869 |
| Read law | 1872 |
Sources
6 years on the Western District of Pennsylvania. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).