District of New Jersey / Appointed 1929 / Served to 1944
John Boyd Avis
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
Appointed by President Herbert Hoover in 1929 and confirmed by voice vote, John Boyd Avis was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, October 2, 1929
- Appointed by
- Herbert Hoover, 1929
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Succeeded
- Joseph Lamb Bodine
- Succeeded by
- Thomas M. Madden
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | District of New Jersey · succeeded Joseph Lamb Bodine | Hoover (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
| Read law | 1897 |
Sources
14 years on the District of New Jersey. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).