District of Maryland / Appointed 1927 / Served to 1955
William Caldwell Coleman
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland
Appointed by President Calvin Coolidge in 1927 and confirmed by voice vote, William Caldwell Coleman was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland. He earned a law degree from Harvard Law School in 1909. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, December 19, 1927
- Appointed by
- Calvin Coolidge, 1927
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Harvard 1905 · Harvard Law School 1909
- Succeeded by
- Robert Dorsey Watkins
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | District of Maryland | 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
| Harvard University | A.B. | 1905 |
| Harvard Law School | LL.B. | 1909 |
Sources
27 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).