District of Minnesota / Appointed / Served to 1909
Milton Dwight Purdy
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota
Appointed by President Theodore Roosevelt, Milton Dwight Purdy was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota. He earned a law degree from University of Minnesota Law School in 1892. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory
- Appointed by
- Theodore Roosevelt
- Confirmed
- No recorded vote
- Education
- University of Minnesota 1891 · University of Minnesota Law School 1892
- Succeeded
- William Lochren
- Succeeded by
- Charles Andrew Willard
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | District of Minnesota · succeeded William Lochren | Roosevelt (R) | – |
| – | District of Minnesota · succeeded Milton Dwight Purdy | Taft (R) | – |
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 Minnesota | A.B. | 1891 |
| University of Minnesota Law School | LL.B. | 1892 |
Sources
Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).