Josiah Alexander Van Orsdel

Associate Justice, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit

Appointed by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1907 and confirmed by voice vote, Josiah Alexander Van Orsdel was an Associate Justice on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Sources ↓

Lived

1860–1937

Appointed by

Theodore Roosevelt, 1907

Confirmed

by voice vote

Education

Westminster College, New Wilmington, Pennsylvania 1885

Succeeded

Louis Emory McComas

Succeeded by

Justin Miller

Federal judicial service

Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own. A voice vote means the chamber approved aloud. No senator-by-senator tally is recorded.

Confirmation vote

Voice vote

The Senate approved this confirmation aloud, with no senator-by-senator tally recorded. Recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989.

Education

Questions & answers

Who appointed Josiah Alexander Van Orsdel?

President Theodore Roosevelt appointed Josiah Alexander Van Orsdel to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in 1907.

Was Josiah Alexander Van Orsdel appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Josiah Alexander Van Orsdel was appointed by President Theodore Roosevelt, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Josiah Alexander Van Orsdel's confirmation vote?

Josiah Alexander Van Orsdel was confirmed by voice vote on December 12, 1907. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Which court was Josiah Alexander Van Orsdel on?

Josiah Alexander Van Orsdel was an Associate Justice on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.

29 years on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).