Southern District of Mississippi / Appointed 1937 / Served to 1965
Sidney Carr Mize
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi
Appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1937 and confirmed by voice vote, Sidney Carr Mize was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi. He earned a law degree from University of Mississippi Department of Law in 1911. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, February 2, 1937
- Appointed by
- Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1937
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Mississippi College 1908 · University of Mississippi Department of Law 1911
- Succeeded
- Edwin Ruthven Holmes
- Succeeded by
- Dan Monroe Russell Jr.
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | Southern District of Mississippi · succeeded Edwin Ruthven Holmes | 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
| Mississippi College | A.B. | 1908 |
| University of Mississippi Department of Law | LL.B. | 1911 |
Sources
28 years on the Southern District of Mississippi. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).