Jeter Connelly Pritchard

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Appointed by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1904 and confirmed by voice vote, Jeter Connelly Pritchard was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. He previously served on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (Supreme Court of the District of Columbia) and U.S. Circuit Courts for the Fourth Circuit. Sources ↓

Lived

1857–1921

Appointed by

Theodore Roosevelt, 1904

Confirmed

by voice vote

Succeeded

Charles Henry Simonton

Succeeded by

Edmund Waddill Jr.

Federal judicial service

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

Questions & answers

Who appointed Jeter Connelly Pritchard?

President Theodore Roosevelt appointed Jeter Connelly Pritchard to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in 1904.

Was Jeter Connelly Pritchard appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Jeter Connelly Pritchard was appointed by President Theodore Roosevelt, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Jeter Connelly Pritchard's confirmation vote?

Jeter Connelly Pritchard was confirmed by voice vote on April 27, 1904. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Which court was Jeter Connelly Pritchard on?

Jeter Connelly Pritchard was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.

16 years on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).