Former Judges
| # | Judge | State | Born/Died | Active service | Term as Chief Judge | Senior status | Appointed by | Reason for termination |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edgerton, Alonzo J.Alonzo J. Edgerton | SD | 1827–1896 | 1889–1896 | (none) | (none) | Harrison, B.B. Harrison | death |
| 2 | Carland, John EmmettJohn Emmett Carland | SD | 1853–1922 | 1896–1911 | (none) | (none) | Cleveland, Cleveland | appointment to Commerce Court / 8th Cir. |
| 3 | Elliott, James DouglasJames Douglas Elliott | SD | 1859–1933 | 1911–1933 | (none) | (none) | Taft, Taft | death |
| 4 | Wyman, Alfred LeeAlfred Lee Wyman | SD | 1874–1953 | 1929–1953 | (none) | (none) | Hoover Hoover | death |
| 5 | Mickelson, George TheodoreGeorge Theodore Mickelson | SD | 1903–1965 | 1953–1965 | 1954–1965 | (none) | Eisenhower, Eisenhower | death |
| 6 | Beck, Axel JohnAxel John Beck | SD | 1894–1981 | 1958–1969 | 1965–1966 | 1969–1981 | Eisenhower, Eisenhower | death |
| 7 | Nichol, Fred JosephFred Joseph Nichol | SD | 1912–1996 | 1965–1980 | 1966–1980 | 1980–1996 | Johnson, L.L. Johnson | death |
| 8 | Bogue, Andrew WendellAndrew Wendell Bogue | SD | 1919–2009 | 1970–1985 | 1980–1985 | 1985–2009 | Nixon, Nixon | death |
| 9 | Porter, Donald JamesDonald James Porter | SD | 1921–2003 | 1979–1992 | 1985–1991 | 1992–2003 | Carter, Carter | death |
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