Court of Claims / Appointed 1928 / Served to 1929
Nicholas John Sinnott
Judge, Court of Claims
Appointed by President Calvin Coolidge in 1928 and confirmed by voice vote, Nicholas John Sinnott was a Judge on the Court of Claims. Sources ↓
- Appointed by
- Calvin Coolidge, 1928
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Notre Dame 1892
- Succeeded
- Fenton Whitlock Booth
- Succeeded by
- Thomas Sutler Williams
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | Court of Claims · succeeded Fenton Whitlock Booth | 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 Notre Dame | A.B. | 1892 |
| Read law with Alfred S. Bennett | 1895 |
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory (opens primary source in a new tab)
- Wikidata (opens primary source in a new tab)
- Portrait: Harris & Ewing (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons (opens primary source in a new tab)
How we source & reconcile data → Data & Sources
1 years on the Court of Claims. Data last verified 2026-06-29. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).