Court of Claims / Appointed 1926 / Served to 1929
John McKenzie Moss
Judge, Court of Claims
Appointed by President Calvin Coolidge in 1926 and confirmed by voice vote, John McKenzie Moss was a Judge on the Court of Claims. Sources ↓
- Appointed by
- Calvin Coolidge, 1926
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Succeeded
- George Eddy Downey
- Succeeded by
- Benjamin Horsley Littleton
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | Court of Claims · succeeded George Eddy Downey | Coolidge (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
| Kent College of Law (now Chicago-Kent College of Law) | ||
| Read law with W.G. and A.T. Ewing, Chicago, Illinois | 1893 |
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory (opens primary source in a new tab)
- Wikidata (opens primary source in a new tab)
- Portrait: National Photo Company (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons (opens primary source in a new tab)
How we source & reconcile data → Data & Sources
3 years on the Court of Claims. Data last verified 2026-06-29. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).