U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals / Appointed 1948 / Served to 1968
Noble Jacob Johnson
Chief Judge, U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals
Appointed by President Harry S Truman in 1948 and confirmed by voice vote, Noble Jacob Johnson was a Chief Judge on the U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals. Sources ↓
- Appointed by
- Harry S Truman, 1948
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Succeeded
- Oscar Edward Bland
- Succeeded by
- Francis Eugene Worley
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals · succeeded Oscar Edward Bland | Truman (D) | voice |
| 1956 | U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals · succeeded Finis James Garrett | Eisenhower (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
| Read law | 1911 |
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)
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19 years on the U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals. Data last verified 2026-06-29. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).