Northern District of California / Appointed 1851 / Served to 1891

Ogden Hoffman Jr.

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Appointed by President Millard Fillmore in 1851 and confirmed by voice vote, Ogden Hoffman Jr. was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. He earned a law degree from Harvard Law School in 1842. He previously served on the Southern District of California and District of California.Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, February 27, 1851

Appointed by
Millard Fillmore, 1851
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
Columbia College 1840 · Harvard Law School 1842
Succeeded by
William W. Morrow
Federal judicial service

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
Sources

40 years on the Northern District of California. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).