Fourth Circuit / Appointed 1904 / Served to 1921

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 District of Columbia (Supreme Court of the District of Columbia) and U.S. Circuit Courts for the Fourth Circuit.Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, April 27, 1904

Appointed by
Theodore Roosevelt, 1904
Confirmed
by voice vote
Succeeded by
Edmund Waddill Jr.
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1903District of Columbia (Supreme Court of the District of Columbia) · succeeded Harry M. ClabaughRoosevelt (R)voice
1904U.S. Circuit Courts for the Fourth CircuitRoosevelt (R)voice
1904Fourth Circuit · succeeded Charles Henry SimontonRoosevelt (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.

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Sources

16 years on the Fourth Circuit. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).