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
- Succeeded by
- Frank Henry Kerrigan
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1907 | Northern District of California | 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 | 1873 |
Sources
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).