Who appointed William Henry Sawtelle?

President Herbert Hoover appointed William Henry Sawtelle to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in 1931.

Was William Henry Sawtelle appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

William Henry Sawtelle was appointed by President Herbert Hoover, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was William Henry Sawtelle's confirmation vote?

William Henry Sawtelle was confirmed by voice vote on January 22, 1931. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Ninth Circuit / Appointed 1931 / Served to 1934

William Henry Sawtelle

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Appointed by President Herbert Hoover in 1931 and confirmed by voice vote, William Henry Sawtelle was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He previously served on the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona. Opinions & record ↓ Sources ↓

Lived: 1868–1934
Appointed by: Herbert Hoover, 1931
Confirmed: by voice vote
Succeeded: Frank Sigel Dietrich
Succeeded by: Clifton Mathews

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1913	District of Arizona succeeded Richard Elihu Sloan	Wilson (D)	Voice vote
1931	Ninth Circuit succeeded Frank Sigel Dietrich	Hoover (R)	Voice vote

Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own. A voice vote means the chamber approved aloud. No senator-by-senator tally is recorded.

Confirmation vote

Voice vote

The Senate approved this confirmation aloud, with no senator-by-senator tally recorded. Recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989.

Education

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1886

Judicial Record

In our data, Sawtelle authored 3 published opinions for the court (1932–1934). Most cited: United States v. Pan-American Petroleum Co. (39 citations).

Published, precedential opinions from the CourtListener corpus. Counts and rankings are objective and recomputable: how we count. We describe the record, not the judge.

Selected opinions

Year	Case	Citation	Cited
1932	United States v. Pan-American Petroleum Co.	55 F.2d 753	39
1932	In Re Lathrap	61 F.2d 37	14
1934	In Re Mooney	72 F.2d 503	3

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Questions & answers

Who appointed William Henry Sawtelle?: President Herbert Hoover appointed William Henry Sawtelle to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in 1931.
Was William Henry Sawtelle appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: William Henry Sawtelle was appointed by President Herbert Hoover, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was William Henry Sawtelle's confirmation vote?: William Henry Sawtelle was confirmed by voice vote on January 22, 1931. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was William Henry Sawtelle on?: William Henry Sawtelle was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

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3 years on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).