Roszel Cathcart Thomsen
Appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1954 and confirmed by voice vote, Roszel Cathcart Thomsen was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland. He earned a law degree from University of Maryland School of Law (now Francis King Carey School of Law) in 1922. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, May 11, 1954
- Appointed by
- Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1954
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Johns Hopkins 1919 · University of Maryland Law (now Francis King Carey School of Law) 1922
- Succeeded
- William Calvin Chesnut
- Succeeded by
- Herbert Frazier Murray
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | District of Maryland · succeeded William Calvin Chesnut | Eisenhower (R) | 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.
| Johns Hopkins University | B.A. | 1919 |
| University of Maryland School of Law (now Francis King Carey School of Law) | LL.B. | 1922 |
37 years on the District of Maryland. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).