Northern District of Illinois / Appointed 1905 / Served to 1909
Solomon Hicks Bethea
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Appointed by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1905 and confirmed by voice vote, Solomon Hicks Bethea was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, March 18, 1905
- Appointed by
- Theodore Roosevelt, 1905
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Succeeded
- Christian Cecil Kohlsaat
- Succeeded by
- George Albert Carpenter
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1905 | Northern District of Illinois · succeeded Christian Cecil Kohlsaat | Roosevelt (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.
Education
| Read law | 1876 |
Sources
4 years on the Northern District of Illinois. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).