Northern District of California / Appointed 1907 / Served to 1923

William Cary Van Fleet

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

Appointed by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1907 and confirmed by voice vote, William Cary Van Fleet was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, December 17, 1907

Appointed by
Theodore Roosevelt, 1907
Confirmed
by voice vote
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1907Northern District of CaliforniaRoosevelt (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.

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