Fourth Circuit / Appointed 1925 / Served to 1958

John Johnston Parker

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Appointed by President Calvin Coolidge in 1925 and confirmed by voice vote, John Johnston Parker was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. He earned a law degree from University of North Carolina School of Law in 1908. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, December 14, 1925

Appointed by
Calvin Coolidge, 1925
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
University of North Carolina 1907 · University of North Carolina Law 1908
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1925Fourth Circuit · succeeded Charles Albert WoodsCoolidge (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
Sources

32 years on the Fourth Circuit. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).