Eastern District of Louisiana / Appointed 1925 / Served to 1928
Louis Henry Burns
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
Appointed by President Calvin Coolidge in 1925 and confirmed by voice vote, Louis Henry Burns was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. He earned a law degree from Tulane University Law School in 1904. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, December 21, 1925
- Appointed by
- Calvin Coolidge, 1925
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Tulane Law School 1904
- Succeeded
- Charlton Reid Beattie
- Succeeded by
- Wayne G. Borah
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | Eastern District of Louisiana · succeeded Charlton Reid Beattie | Coolidge (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
| Tulane University Law School | LL.B. | 1904 |
Sources
2 years on the Eastern District of Louisiana. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).