Seventh Circuit / Appointed 1905 / Served to 1915
William Henry Seaman
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Appointed by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1905 and confirmed by voice vote, William Henry Seaman was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. He previously served on the Eastern District of Wisconsin and U.S. Circuit Courts for the Seventh Circuit.Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, March 1, 1905
- Appointed by
- Theodore Roosevelt, 1905
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Succeeded
- James Graham Jenkins
- Succeeded by
- Evan Alfred Evans
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1893 | Eastern District of Wisconsin · succeeded James Graham Jenkins | Cleveland (D) | voice |
| 1905 | U.S. Circuit Courts for the Seventh Circuit | Roosevelt (R) | voice |
| 1905 | Seventh Circuit · succeeded James Graham Jenkins | Roosevelt (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
| Read law | 1868 |
Sources
10 years on the Seventh Circuit. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).