Southern District of Florida / Appointed 1924 / Served to 1930

Lake Jones

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida

Appointed by President Calvin Coolidge in 1924 and confirmed by voice vote, Lake Jones was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. He earned a law degree from Northwestern University School of Law (now Pritzker School of Law) in 1909. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, February 18, 1924

Appointed by
Calvin Coolidge, 1924
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
Northwestern Law (now Pritzker School of Law) 1909
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1924Southern District of FloridaCoolidge (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
Sources

6 years on the Southern District of Florida. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).