Tenth Circuit / Appointed 1939 / Served to 1972
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: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, May 17, 1939
- 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
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | Tenth Circuit · succeeded Robert Lee Williams | 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
| University of Kansas School of Law | LL.B. | 1914 |
Sources
33 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).