Seventh Circuit / Appointed 1933 / Served to 1935

Louis FitzHenry

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1933 and confirmed by voice vote, Louis FitzHenry was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. He earned a law degree from Illinois Wesleyan University Law School in 1897. He previously served on the Southern District of Illinois.Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, June 10, 1933

Appointed by
Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1933
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
Illinois Wesleyan Law School 1897
Succeeded by
James Earl Major
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1918Southern District of Illinois · succeeded J. Otis HumphreyWilson (D)voice
1933Seventh Circuit · succeeded George True PageRoosevelt (D)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

2 years on the Seventh Circuit. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).