Who appointed Sam Gilbert Bratton?

President Franklin D. Roosevelt appointed Sam Gilbert Bratton to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit in 1933.

Was Sam Gilbert Bratton appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Sam Gilbert Bratton was appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Sam Gilbert Bratton's confirmation vote?

Sam Gilbert Bratton was confirmed by voice vote on June 1, 1933. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Tenth Circuit / Appointed 1933 / Served to 1963

Sam Gilbert Bratton

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1933 and confirmed by voice vote, Sam Gilbert Bratton was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. Sources ↓

Lived: 1888–1963
Appointed by: Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1933
Confirmed: by voice vote
Chief judge: Tenth Circuit, 1956 to 1959
Succeeded: John Hazelton Cotteral
Succeeded by: Oliver Seth

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1933	Tenth Circuit succeeded John Hazelton Cotteral chief judge 1956 to 1959	F.D. Roosevelt (D)	Voice vote

Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own. A voice vote means the chamber approved aloud. No senator-by-senator tally is recorded.

Confirmation vote

Voice vote

The Senate approved this confirmation aloud, with no senator-by-senator tally recorded. Recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989.

Education

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1909

Before the bench

Professional career before and outside the federal bench, as recorded by the Federal Judicial Center.

Private practice, Farwell, Texas	1909-1915
Private practice, Clovis, New Mexico	1915-1918
Judge, New Mexico District Court, Fifth Judicial District	1919-1922
Associate justice, New Mexico Supreme Court	1923-1924
U.S. senator from New Mexico	1925-1933
Member, Judicial Conference of the United States	1956-1959

Questions & answers

Who appointed Sam Gilbert Bratton?: President Franklin D. Roosevelt appointed Sam Gilbert Bratton to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit in 1933.
Was Sam Gilbert Bratton appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: Sam Gilbert Bratton was appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Sam Gilbert Bratton's confirmation vote?: Sam Gilbert Bratton was confirmed by voice vote on June 1, 1933. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was Sam Gilbert Bratton on?: Sam Gilbert Bratton was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.

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30 years on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. Data as of 2026-09-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).