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 ↓

Lived

1852–1923

Appointed by

Theodore Roosevelt, 1907

Confirmed

by voice vote

Succeeded by

Frank Henry Kerrigan

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

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.

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