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 by
Thomas M. Madden
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1929District of New Jersey · succeeded Joseph Lamb BodineHoover (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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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).