Eastern District of Missouri / Appointed 1943 / Served to 1974
Richard M. Duncan
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
Appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1943 and confirmed by voice vote, Richard M. Duncan was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. He previously served on the Western District of Missouri.Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, July 8, 1943
- Appointed by
- Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1943
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Succeeded by
- William Robert Collinson
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | Eastern District of Missouri | Roosevelt (D) | voice |
| 1943 | Western District of Missouri | Roosevelt (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
| Read law | 1916 |
Sources
31 years on the Eastern District of Missouri. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).