District of Columbia / Appointed 1951 / Served to 1978
Luther Wallace Youngdahl
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
Appointed by President Harry S Truman in 1951 and confirmed by voice vote, Luther Wallace Youngdahl was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. He earned a law degree from Minnesota College of Law (now Mitchell Hamline School of Law) in 1921. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, August 28, 1951
- Appointed by
- Harry S Truman, 1951
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Gustavus Adolphus College 1919 · Minnesota College of Law (now Mitchell Hamline Law) 1921
- Succeeded
- Thomas Alan Goldsborough
- Succeeded by
- John Lewis Smith Jr.
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | District of Columbia · succeeded Thomas Alan Goldsborough | Truman (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
| Gustavus Adolphus College | B.A. | 1919 |
| Minnesota College of Law (now Mitchell Hamline School of Law) | LL.B. | 1921 |
Sources
26 years on the District of Columbia. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).