Western District of Tennessee / Appointed 1905 / Served to 1920

John Ethridge McCall

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee

Appointed by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1905 and confirmed by voice vote, John Ethridge McCall was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, January 17, 1905

Appointed by
Theodore Roosevelt, 1905
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
University of Tennessee 1881
Succeeded by
John William Ross
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1905Western District of Tennessee · succeeded Eli Shelby HammondRoosevelt (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
University of TennesseeA.B.1881
Read law1882
Sources

15 years on the Western District of Tennessee. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).