Walter August Huxman

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

Appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1939 and confirmed by voice vote, Walter August Huxman was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. He earned a law degree from University of Kansas School of Law in 1914. Sources ↓

Lived

1887–1972

Appointed by

Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1939

Confirmed

by voice vote

Education

University of Kansas Law 1914

Succeeded

Robert Lee Williams

Succeeded by

Jean Sala Breitenstein

Federal judicial service

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

Questions & answers

Who appointed Walter August Huxman?

President Franklin D. Roosevelt appointed Walter August Huxman to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit in 1939.

Was Walter August Huxman appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Walter August Huxman was appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Walter August Huxman's confirmation vote?

Walter August Huxman was confirmed by voice vote on May 17, 1939. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Which court was Walter August Huxman on?

Walter August Huxman was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.

33 years on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).