District of New Jersey / Appointed 1951 / Served to 1975
Richard Hartshorne
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
Appointed by President Harry S Truman in 1951 and confirmed by voice vote, Richard Hartshorne was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. He earned a law degree from Columbia Law School in 1912. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, October 19, 1951
- Appointed by
- Harry S Truman, 1951
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Columbia Law School 1912
- Succeeded
- Guy Leverne Fake
- Succeeded by
- Mitchell Harry Cohen
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | District of New Jersey · succeeded Guy Leverne Fake | Truman (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
| Princeton University | Litt.B. | 1909 |
| Columbia Law School | LL.B. | 1912 |
Sources
23 years on the District of New Jersey. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).