Eighth Circuit / Appointed 1925 / Served to 1944
Wilbur Franklin Booth
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Appointed by President Calvin Coolidge in 1925 and confirmed by voice vote, Wilbur Franklin Booth was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. He earned a law degree from Yale Law School in 1888. He previously served on the District of Minnesota.Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, March 18, 1925
- Appointed by
- Calvin Coolidge, 1925
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Yale College 1884 · Yale Law School 1888
- Succeeded by
- John Benjamin Sanborn
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | District of Minnesota · succeeded Charles Andrew Willard | Wilson (D) | voice |
| 1925 | Eighth Circuit | Coolidge (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
| Yale College | A.B. | 1884 |
| Yale Law School | LL.B. | 1888 |
Sources
19 years on the Eighth Circuit. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).