Ninth Circuit / Appointed 1935 / Served to 1959
William Denman
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1935 and confirmed by voice vote, William Denman was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He earned a law degree from Harvard Law School in 1897. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, January 29, 1935
- Appointed by
- Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1935
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Harvard Law School 1897
- Succeeded
- William Ball Gilbert
- Succeeded by
- Oliver Deveta Hamlin Jr.
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | Ninth Circuit · succeeded William Ball Gilbert | 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 California, Berkeley | B.Litt. | 1894 |
| Harvard Law School | LL.B. | 1897 |
Sources
24 years on the Ninth Circuit. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).