Court of Claims / Appointed 1941 / Served to 1972
Joseph Warren Madden
Judge, Court of Claims
Appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1941 and confirmed by the Senate 36–14, Joseph Warren Madden was a Judge on the Court of Claims. He earned a law degree from University of Chicago Law School in 1914. Sources ↓
- Appointed by
- Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1941
- Confirmed
- 36–14
- Education
- University of Illinois 1911 · University of Chicago Law School 1914
- Succeeded
- William Raymond Green
- Succeeded by
- Oscar Hirsh Davis
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | Court of Claims · succeeded William Raymond Green | Roosevelt (D) | 36–14 |
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 Illinois | B.A. | 1911 |
| University of Chicago Law School | J.D. | 1914 |
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: Harris & Ewing collection, Library of Congress (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons (opens primary source in a new tab)
How we source & reconcile data → Data & Sources
31 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).