United States Court of Appeals For The Eighth Circuit - List of Former Judges

List of Former Judges

# Judge State Born/Died Active service Term as Chief Judge Senior status Appointed by Reason for
termination
1 Caldwell, Henry ClayHenry Clay Caldwell AR 1832–1915 1891–1903 — — retirement
2 Sanborn, Walter HenryWalter Henry Sanborn MN 1845–1928 1892–1928 — — Harrison, B.B. Harrison death
3 Thayer, Amos MaddenAmos Madden Thayer MO 1841–1905 1894–1905 — — Cleveland, Cleveland death
4 Van Devanter, WillisWillis Van Devanter 1859–1941 1903–1910 — — Roosevelt, T.T. Roosevelt elevation to Supreme Court
5 Hook, William CatherWilliam Cather Hook KS 1857–1921 1903–1921 — — Roosevelt, T.T. Roosevelt death
6 Adams, Elmer BraggElmer Bragg Adams MO 1842–1916 1905–1916 — — Roosevelt, T.T. Roosevelt death
— Carland, John EmmettJohn Emmett Carland SD 1853–1922 1911–1922 — — death
7 Smith, Walter I.Walter I. Smith IA 1862–1922 1911–1922 — — Taft, Taft death
8 Stone, KimbroughKimbrough Stone MO 1875–1958 1916–1947 — 1947–1958 Wilson, Wilson death
9 Lewis, Robert E.Robert E. Lewis CO 1857–1941 1921–1929 — — Harding, Harding reassignment to 10th Circuit
10 Kenyon, William SquireWilliam Squire Kenyon IA 1869–1933 1922–1933 — — Harding, Harding death
11 Booth, Wilbur FranklinWilbur Franklin Booth MN 1861–1944 1925–1932 — 1932–1944 Coolidge, Coolidge death
12 Van Valkenburgh, Arba SeymourArba Seymour Van Valkenburgh MO 1862–1944 1925–1933 — 1933–1944 Coolidge, Coolidge death
13 Cotteral, John HazeltonJohn Hazelton Cotteral OK 1864–1933 1928–1929 — — Coolidge, Coolidge reassignment to 10th Circuit
14 Gardner, Archibald K.Archibald K. Gardner SD 1867–1962 1929–1960 1948–1959 1960–1962 Hoover, Hoover death
15 Sanborn, Jr., John B.John B. Sanborn, Jr. MN 1883–1964 1932–1958 — 1959–1964 Hoover, Hoover death
16 Woodrough, Joseph WilliamJoseph William Woodrough NE 1873–1977 1933–1961 — 1961–1977 Roosevelt, F.F. Roosevelt death
17 Faris, Charles BreckenridgeCharles Breckenridge Faris MO 1864–1938 1935–1935 — 1935–1938 Roosevelt, F.F. Roosevelt death
18 Thomas, SethSeth Thomas IA 1873–1962 1935(b)–1954 — 1954–1962 Roosevelt, F.F. Roosevelt death
19 Johnsen, Harvey M.Harvey M. Johnsen NE 1895–1975 1940–1965 1959–1965 1965–1975 Roosevelt, F.F. Roosevelt death
20 Riddick, Walter GarrettWalter Garrett Riddick AR 1883–1953 1941–1953 — — Roosevelt, F.F. Roosevelt death
21 Collet, John CaskieJohn Caskie Collet MO 1898–1955 1947–1955 — — Truman, Truman death
22 Vogel, Charles JosephCharles Joseph Vogel ND 1898–1980 1954–1968 1965–1968 1968–1980 Eisenhower, Eisenhower death
23 Van Oosterhout, Martin DonaldMartin Donald Van Oosterhout IA 1900–1979 1954–1971 1968–1970 1971–1979 Eisenhower, Eisenhower death
24 Whittaker, Charles EvansCharles Evans Whittaker MO 1901–1973 1956–1957 — — Eisenhower, Eisenhower elevation to Supreme Court
25 Matthes, Marion CharlesMarion Charles Matthes MO 1906–1980 1958–1973 1970–1973 1973–1980 Eisenhower, Eisenhower death
26 Blackmun, HarryHarry Blackmun MN 1908–1999 1959–1970 — — Eisenhower, Eisenhower elevation to Supreme Court
27 Ridge, Albert AlphonsoAlbert Alphonso Ridge MO 1898–1967 1961–1965 — 1965–1967 Kennedy, Kennedy death
28 Mehaffy, PatPat Mehaffy AR 1904–1981 1963–1974 1973–1974 1974–1981 Kennedy, Kennedy death
29 Gibson, Floyd RobertFloyd Robert Gibson MO 1910–2001 1965–1979 1974–1979 1979–2001 Johnson, L.L. Johnson death
30 Lay, Donald P.Donald P. Lay MN 1926–2007 1966–1992 1979–1992 1992–2007 Johnson, L.L. Johnson death
31 Heaney, Gerald WilliamGerald William Heaney MN 1918–2010 1966–1988 — 1988–2006 Johnson, L.L. Johnson retirement
34 Stephenson, Roy LaverneRoy Laverne Stephenson IA 1917–1982 1971–1982 — 1982–1982 Nixon, Nixon death
35 Webster, William HedgcockWilliam Hedgcock Webster MO 1924–present 1973–1978 — — Nixon, Nixon resignation to become FBI Director
36 Henley, Jesse SmithJesse Smith Henley AR 1917–1997 1975–1982 — 1982–1997 Ford, Ford death
37 McMillian, TheodoreTheodore McMillian MO 1919–2006 1978–2003 — 2003–2006 Carter, Carter death
38 Arnold, Richard SheppardRichard Sheppard Arnold AR 1936–2004 1980–2001 1992–1998 2001–2004 Carter, Carter death
49 Kelly, John DavidJohn David Kelly ND 1934–1998 1998–1998 — — Clinton, Clinton death

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