District of Minnesota / Appointed 1933 / Served to 1964
Robert Cook Bell
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota
Appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1933 and confirmed by voice vote, Robert Cook Bell was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota. He earned a law degree from University of Missouri School of Law in 1908. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, June 10, 1933
- Appointed by
- Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1933
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Missouri Law 1908
- Succeeded
- William Alexander Cant
- Succeeded by
- Earl Richard Larson
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | District of Minnesota · succeeded William Alexander Cant | 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
| University of Missouri School of Law | LL.B. | 1908 |
Sources
30 years on the District of Minnesota. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).