U.S. Supreme Court / Appointed 1930 / Served to 1945
Owen Josephus Roberts
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
Appointed by President Herbert Hoover in 1930 and confirmed by voice vote, Owen Josephus Roberts was an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. He earned a law degree from University of Pennsylvania Law School (now Carey Law School) in 1898. Sources — FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, May 20, 1930
- Appointed by
- Herbert Hoover, 1930
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Pennsylvania 1895 · University of Pennsylvania Law School (now Carey Law School) 1898
- Succeeded
- Edward Terry Sanford
- Succeeded by
- Harold Hitz Burton
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | Supreme Court · succeeded Edward Terry Sanford | Hoover (R) | voice |
A per-senator roll-call isn’t available for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many earlier justices were confirmed by voice vote.
Education
| University of Pennsylvania | A.B. | 1895 |
| University of Pennsylvania Law School (now Carey Law School) | LL.B. | 1898 |
Sources
15 years on the Court. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).