First Circuit / Appointed 1951 / Served to 1968
John Patrick Hartigan
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Appointed by President Harry S Truman in 1951 and confirmed by voice vote, John Patrick Hartigan was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. He earned a law degree from Columbia Law School in 1913. He previously served on the District of Rhode Island.Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, January 2, 1951
- Appointed by
- Harry S Truman, 1951
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Brown 1910 · Columbia Law School 1913
- Succeeded
- John Christopher Mahoney
- Succeeded by
- Frank Morey Coffin
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | District of Rhode Island · succeeded John Christopher Mahoney | Roosevelt (D) | voice |
| 1951 | First Circuit · succeeded John Christopher Mahoney | Truman (D) | 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
| Harvard University | ||
| Brown University | A.B. | 1910 |
| Columbia University | A.M. | 1913 |
| Columbia Law School | LL.B. | 1913 |
Sources
17 years on the First Circuit. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).