District of Colorado / Appointed 1922 / Served to 1951
John Foster Symes
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
Appointed by President Warren G. Harding in 1922 and confirmed by voice vote, John Foster Symes was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado. He earned a law degree from Columbia Law School in 1903. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, May 16, 1922
- Appointed by
- Warren G. Harding, 1922
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Columbia Law School 1903
- Succeeded
- Robert E. Lewis
- Succeeded by
- William Lee Knous
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | District of Colorado · succeeded Robert E. Lewis | Harding (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
| Yale University | Ph.B. | 1900 |
| Columbia Law School | LL.B. | 1903 |
Sources
28 years on the District of Colorado. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).