District of New Jersey / Appointed 1905 / Served to 1913
Joseph Cross
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
Appointed by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1905 and confirmed by voice vote, Joseph Cross was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, March 17, 1905
- Appointed by
- Theodore Roosevelt, 1905
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- College of New Jersey (now Princeton) 1865
- Succeeded by
- Thomas Griffith Haight
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1905 | District of New Jersey | Roosevelt (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
| Columbia Law School | ||
| College of New Jersey (now Princeton University) | A.B. | 1865 |
| Read law | 1868 | |
| College of New Jersey (now Princeton University) | A.M. | 1868 |
Sources
8 years on the District of New Jersey. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).