William Bostwick Sheppard

Appointed by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1908 and confirmed by voice vote, William Bostwick Sheppard was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓

Lived

1860–1934

Appointed by

Theodore Roosevelt, 1908

Confirmed

by voice vote

Succeeded

Charles Swayne

Succeeded by

Augustine V. Long

Federal judicial service

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

Judicial Record

In our data, Sheppard authored 1 published opinion for the court (1932). Most cited: Rorick v. Board of Com'rs of Everglades Drainage Dist. (24 citations).

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Recent & notable rulings

Showing the 1 most-cited of 1 authored opinions in our data. “Cited” is inbound citations across the CourtListener corpus. Case links open the ruling’s full text (CourtListener) or its page here; read the methodology and verify against the primary source.

Questions & answers

Who appointed William Bostwick Sheppard?

President Theodore Roosevelt appointed William Bostwick Sheppard to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida in 1908.

Was William Bostwick Sheppard appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

William Bostwick Sheppard was appointed by President Theodore Roosevelt, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was William Bostwick Sheppard's confirmation vote?

William Bostwick Sheppard was confirmed by voice vote on May 20, 1908. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Which court was William Bostwick Sheppard on?

William Bostwick Sheppard was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida.

25 years on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).