Oliver Booth Dickinson
Appointed by President Woodrow Wilson in 1914 and confirmed by voice vote, Oliver Booth Dickinson was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1857–1939
- Appointed by
- Woodrow Wilson, 1914
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Succeeded by
- Guy Kurtz Bard
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | Eastern District of Pennsylvania | Wilson (D) | Voice vote |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own. A voice vote means the chamber approved aloud. No senator-by-senator tally is recorded.
Confirmation vote
Voice vote
The Senate approved this confirmation aloud, with no senator-by-senator tally recorded. Recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989.
Education
| Bucknell University | 1877 | |
| Read law | 1878 | |
| Bucknell University | A.M. | 1903 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Dickinson authored 32 published opinions for the court (1924–1939). Most cited: In Re Gannon (22 citations).
A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included. Counts and rankings are objective and recomputable: how we count. We describe the record, not the judge.
Recent & notable rulings
| Year | Case | Citation | Cited |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | In Re Gannon | 27 F.2d 362 | 22 |
| 1924 | Pellegrini v. Allegrini | 2 F.2d 610 | 15 |
| 1938 | Rosenberg v. Hano & Co. | 26 F. Supp. 160 | 11 |
| 1932 | Mather v. MacLaughlin | 57 F.2d 223 | 11 |
| 1939 | Clair v. Philadelphia Storage Battery Co. | 27 F. Supp. 777 | 10 |
| 1937 | United States v. 458.95 Acres of Land | 22 F. Supp. 1017 | 9 |
| 1927 | Philadelphia Storage Battery Co. v. Lederer | 21 F.2d 320 | 9 |
| 1936 | Ninth Bank & Trust Co. v. United States | 15 F. Supp. 951 | 8 |
| 1934 | In Re Coller | 8 F. Supp. 447 | 8 |
| 1938 | United States v. Bethlehem Steel Corporation | 23 F. Supp. 676 | 7 |
| 1938 | Brand v. Pennsylvania R. Co. | 22 F. Supp. 569 | 7 |
| 1927 | Levin v. Blair | 17 F.2d 151 | 7 |
| 1926 | United States v. Pennsylvania Salt Mfg. Co. | 16 F.2d 476 | 7 |
| 1934 | In Re Moore | 8 F. Supp. 393 | 6 |
| 1929 | American MacHinery Co. v. Everedy MacH. Co. | 35 F.2d 526 | 6 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 32 authored opinions in our data. “Cited” is inbound citations across the CourtListener corpus. Case links open the ruling’s full text (CourtListener) or its page here; read the methodology and verify against the primary source.
Questions & answers
- Who appointed Oliver Booth Dickinson?
- President Woodrow Wilson appointed Oliver Booth Dickinson to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania in 1914.
- Was Oliver Booth Dickinson appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Oliver Booth Dickinson was appointed by President Woodrow Wilson, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Oliver Booth Dickinson's confirmation vote?
- Oliver Booth Dickinson was confirmed by voice vote on April 28, 1914. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Oliver Booth Dickinson on?
- Oliver Booth Dickinson was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
Sources
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- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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25 years on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).