Eastern District of Pennsylvania / Appointed 1914 / Served to 1939
Oliver Booth Dickinson
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
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. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, April 28, 1914
- 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 |
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
| Bucknell University | 1877 | |
| Read law | 1878 | |
| Bucknell University | A.M. | 1903 |
Sources
25 years on the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).