Northern District of Ohio / Appointed 1911 / Served to 1914

William Louis Day

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio

Appointed by President William H. Taft in 1911 and confirmed by voice vote, William Louis Day was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. He earned a law degree from University of Michigan Law School in 1900. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, May 9, 1911

Appointed by
William H. Taft, 1911
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
University of Michigan Law School 1900
Succeeded by
John Hessin Clarke
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1911Northern District of Ohio · succeeded Robert Walker TaylerTaft (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
Williston Seminary (now Williston Northampton School)
University of Michigan Law SchoolLL.B.1900
Sources

2 years on the Northern District of Ohio. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).