William Cary Van Fleet
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 ↓
- Lived
- 1852–1923
- 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 | T. Roosevelt (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
| Read law | 1873 |
Before the bench
Professional career before and outside the federal bench, as recorded by the Federal Judicial Center.
| Assistant district attorney, Sacramento County, California | 1878-1879 |
| State assemblyman, California | 1881-1882 |
| Director, California State Prisons | 1883-1884 |
| Judge, Superior Court of California | 1884-1892 |
| Justice, Supreme Court of California | 1894-1899 |
Questions & answers
- Who appointed William Cary Van Fleet?
- President Theodore Roosevelt appointed William Cary Van Fleet to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California in 1907.
- Was William Cary Van Fleet appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- William Cary Van Fleet was appointed by President Theodore Roosevelt, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was William Cary Van Fleet's confirmation vote?
- William Cary Van Fleet was confirmed by voice vote on December 17, 1907. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was William Cary Van Fleet on?
- William Cary Van Fleet was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: Unknown/uncredited photographer(s) and illustrator(s) for the San Francisco Call (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
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15 years on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. Data as of 2026-09-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).