U.S. Customs Court / Appointed 1933 / Served to 1947
William John Keefe
Judge, U.S. Customs Court
Appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1933 and confirmed by voice vote, William John Keefe was a Judge on the U.S. Customs Court. He earned a law degree from University of Iowa College of Law in 1894. Sources ↓
- Appointed by
- Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1933
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Iowa College of Law 1894
- Succeeded
- George Morley Young
- Succeeded by
- Jed Joseph Johnson
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | U.S. Customs Court · succeeded George Morley Young | 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 Iowa College of Law | LL.B. | 1894 |
Sources
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- FJC Biographical Directory (opens primary source in a new tab)
- Wikidata (opens primary source in a new tab)
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13 years on the U.S. Customs Court. Data last verified 2026-06-29. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).