Western District of Missouri / Appointed 1925 / Served to 1944
Merrill E. Otis
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri
Appointed by President Calvin Coolidge in 1925 and confirmed by voice vote, Merrill E. Otis was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri. He earned a law degree from University of Missouri School of Law in 1910. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, December 14, 1925
- Appointed by
- Calvin Coolidge, 1925
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Missouri 1906 · University of Missouri Law 1910
- Succeeded
- Arba Seymour Van Valkenburgh
- Succeeded by
- Albert Alphonso Ridge
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | Western District of Missouri · succeeded Arba Seymour Van Valkenburgh | 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
| University of Missouri | A.B. | 1906 |
| University of Missouri | A.M. | 1910 |
| University of Missouri School of Law | LL.B. | 1910 |
Sources
19 years on the Western District of Missouri. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).