Tenth Circuit / Appointed 1937 / Served to 1948
Robert Lee Williams
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1937 and confirmed by voice vote, Robert Lee Williams was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. He previously served on the Eastern District of Oklahoma.Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, April 20, 1937
- Appointed by
- Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1937
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Southern 1892
- Succeeded
- George Thomas McDermott
- Succeeded by
- Walter August Huxman
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | Eastern District of Oklahoma · succeeded Ralph E. Campbell | Wilson (D) | voice |
| 1937 | Tenth Circuit · succeeded George Thomas McDermott | 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 | 1891 | |
| Southern University | B.A. | 1892 |
| Southern University | M.A. | 1894 |
Sources
10 years on the Tenth Circuit. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).