Peter Woodbury
Appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1941 and confirmed by voice vote, Peter Woodbury was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. He earned a law degree from Harvard Law School in 1927. Opinions & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1899–1970
- Appointed by
- Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1941
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Chief judge
- First Circuit, 1959 to 1964
- Education
- Harvard 1924 · Harvard Law School 1927
- Succeeded
- Scott Wilson
- Succeeded by
- Edward Matthew McEntee
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | First Circuit succeeded Scott Wilson chief judge 1959 to 1964 | F.D. Roosevelt (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
| Columbia Law School | ||
| Harvard University | B.S. | 1924 |
| Harvard Law School | LL.B. | 1927 |
Before the bench
Professional career before and outside the federal bench, as recorded by the Federal Judicial Center.
| U.S. Army private first class, 27th Army Division | 1918-1919 |
| Private practice, Manchester, New Hampshire | 1927- |
| Selectman, Bedford, New Hampshire | 1928-1931 |
| Justice, Bedford [New Hampshire] Municipal Court | 1928-1932 |
| Associate justice, Superior Court of New Hampshire | 1932-1933 |
| Associate justice, Supreme Court of New Hampshire | 1933-1941 |
| Member, Judicial Conference of the United States | 1959-1964 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Woodbury authored 1 published opinion for the court (1949). Most cited: R. I. Recreation Center, Inc. v. Ætna Casualty & Surety Co. (50 citations).
Published, precedential opinions from the CourtListener corpus. Counts and rankings are objective and recomputable: how we count. We describe the record, not the judge.
Selected opinions
| Year | Case | Citation | Cited |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | R. I. Recreation Center, Inc. v. Ætna Casualty & Surety Co. | 177 F.2d 603 | 50 |
Showing the 1 most-cited of 1 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 Peter Woodbury?
- President Franklin D. Roosevelt appointed Peter Woodbury to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit in 1941.
- Was Peter Woodbury appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Peter Woodbury was appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Peter Woodbury's confirmation vote?
- Peter Woodbury was confirmed by voice vote on February 18, 1941. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Peter Woodbury on?
- Peter Woodbury was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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29 years on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. Data as of 2026-09-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).