Who appointed Kenesaw Mountain Landis?

President Theodore Roosevelt appointed Kenesaw Mountain Landis to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois in 1905.

Was Kenesaw Mountain Landis appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Kenesaw Mountain Landis was appointed by President Theodore Roosevelt, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Kenesaw Mountain Landis's confirmation vote?

Kenesaw Mountain Landis was confirmed by voice vote on March 18, 1905. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

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 ↓

Lived: 1866–1944
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	T. Roosevelt (R)	Voice vote

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

Union College of Law (now Northwestern Pritzker School of Law)
YMCA Law School (now Northern Kentucky University, Chase College of Law)
Read law		1891

Questions & answers

Who appointed Kenesaw Mountain Landis?: President Theodore Roosevelt appointed Kenesaw Mountain Landis to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois in 1905.
Was Kenesaw Mountain Landis appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: Kenesaw Mountain Landis was appointed by President Theodore Roosevelt, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Kenesaw Mountain Landis's confirmation vote?: Kenesaw Mountain Landis was confirmed by voice vote on March 18, 1905. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was Kenesaw Mountain Landis on?: Kenesaw Mountain Landis was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.

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