Northern District of Illinois / Appointed 1905 / Served to 1922
Kenesaw Mountain Landis
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Appointed by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1905 and confirmed by voice vote, Kenesaw Mountain Landis was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, March 18, 1905
- Appointed by
- Theodore Roosevelt, 1905
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Succeeded by
- James Herbert Wilkerson
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1905 | Northern District of Illinois | 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
| Union College of Law (now Northwestern Pritzker School of Law) | ||
| YMCA Law School (now Northern Kentucky University, Chase College of Law) | ||
| Read law | 1891 |
Sources
16 years on the Northern District of Illinois. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).