District of Maryland / Appointed 1932 / Served to 1962
William Calvin Chesnut
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland
Appointed by President Herbert Hoover in 1932 and confirmed by voice vote, William Calvin Chesnut was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland. He earned a law degree from University of Maryland School of Law (now Francis King Carey School of Law) in 1894. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, January 12, 1932
- Appointed by
- Herbert Hoover, 1932
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Johns Hopkins 1892 · University of Maryland Law (now Francis King Carey School of Law) 1894
- Succeeded
- Morris Ames Soper
- Succeeded by
- Roszel Cathcart Thomsen
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | District of Maryland · succeeded Morris Ames Soper | 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
| Johns Hopkins University | A.B. | 1892 |
| University of Maryland School of Law (now Francis King Carey School of Law) | LL.B. | 1894 |
Sources
30 years on the District of Maryland. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).