Southern District of Florida / Appointed 1936 / Served to 1969
John Warthen Holland
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1936 and confirmed by voice vote, John Warthen Holland was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. He earned a law degree from Vanderbilt University Law School in 1906. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, May 30, 1936
- Appointed by
- Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Southwestern Baptist (now Union University, Jackson, Tennessee) 1904 · Vanderbilt Law School 1906
- Succeeded
- Halsted Lockwood Ritter
- Succeeded by
- Joseph Patrick Lieb
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | Southern District of Florida · succeeded Halsted Lockwood Ritter | Roosevelt (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
| Southwestern Baptist University (now Union University, Jackson, Tennessee) | B.A. | 1904 |
| Vanderbilt University Law School | LL.B. | 1906 |
Sources
33 years on the Southern District of Florida. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).