Court of Claims / Appointed 1929 / Served to 1940
Thomas Sutler Williams
Judge, Court of Claims
Appointed by President Herbert Hoover in 1929 and confirmed by voice vote, Thomas Sutler Williams was a Judge on the Court of Claims. Sources ↓
- Appointed by
- Herbert Hoover, 1929
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Succeeded
- Nicholas John Sinnott
- Succeeded by
- John Marvin Jones
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | Court of Claims · succeeded Nicholas John Sinnott | Hoover (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
| Austin College, Effingham, Illinois | 1896 |
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory (opens primary source in a new tab)
- Wikidata (opens primary source in a new tab)
- Portrait: Harris & Ewing (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons (opens primary source in a new tab)
How we source & reconcile data → Data & Sources
10 years on the Court of Claims. Data last verified 2026-06-29. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).