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President Roosevelt tells Senator Brandegee that it was his pleasure to appoint Walter Chadwick Noyes to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Having now met Noyes, the President believes he will make a good judge.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-09-20
President Roosevelt tells Representative Brandegee that when the position of Commissioner of Corporations becomes vacant, he intends to promote the position’s deputy (Herbert Knox Smith) to the job. Roosevelt asks Brandegee how he feels about this possibility.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-12-08
President Roosevelt explains that his choice of nominee for a position as a circuit court judge will come down to who is the best man for the role, not only who is a good one, and assures Senator Brandgegee that it would be in Connecticut’s interest to appoint someone from New York if the New Yorker is “markedly better.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-06-24
President Roosevelt acknowledges receipt of Senator Brandegee’s letter and enclosures on behalf of Judge Noyes. Roosevelt does not know if he will keep the appointment in New York or Vermont, but he is considering John K. Beach and wonders what Noyes thinks of him.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-06-14
President Roosevelt likes John H. Perry for a judicial appointment and wants Frank B. Brandegee’s opinion of him.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-06-08