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: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, June 1, 1933
- Appointed by
- Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1933
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Succeeded
- John Hazelton Cotteral
- Succeeded by
- Oliver Seth
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | Tenth Circuit · succeeded John Hazelton Cotteral | 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 | 1909 |
Sources
30 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).