District of Columbia (Supreme Court of the District of Columbia) / Appointed 1904 / Served to 1931

Wendell Phillips Stafford

Associate Justice, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (Supreme Court of the District of Columbia)

Appointed by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1904 and confirmed by voice vote, Wendell Phillips Stafford was an Associate Justice on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (Supreme Court of the District of Columbia). He earned a law degree from Boston University School of Law in 1883. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, December 13, 1904

Appointed by
Theodore Roosevelt, 1904
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
Boston Law 1883
Federal judicial service

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
Sources

26 years on the District of Columbia (Supreme Court of the District of Columbia). Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).