Second Circuit / Appointed 1939 / Served to 1940
Robert Porter Patterson Sr.
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1939 and confirmed by voice vote, Robert Porter Patterson Sr. was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. He earned a law degree from Harvard Law School in 1915. He previously served on the Southern District of New York.Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, March 20, 1939
- Appointed by
- Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1939
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Union College 1912 · Harvard Law School 1915
- Succeeded
- Martin Thomas Manton
- Succeeded by
- Jerome New Frank
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | Southern District of New York · succeeded Thomas Day Thacher | Hoover (R) | voice |
| 1939 | Second Circuit · succeeded Martin Thomas Manton | 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
| Union College | A.B. | 1912 |
| Harvard Law School | LL.B. | 1915 |
Sources
1 years on the Second Circuit. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).