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President Roosevelt discusses his reasons for changing his mind about appointing Edward W. Timberlake for judgeship. All things considered, his first choice is H. F. Seawell, second is T. T. Hicks, and Timberlake is third.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1909-01-22
President Roosevelt is pleased with what Silas McBee writes in The Churchman. Roosevelt sought the advice of Judge William Alexander Hoke on deciding the appointment of a federal judge in North Carolina.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1909-01-23
President Roosevelt has received strong recommendations to nominate H. F. Seawell as the district judge for Eastern North Carolina and asks Edwin Anderson Alderman if he knows Seawell.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1909-01-11
President Roosevelt has spoken with Judge Jeter Connelly Pritchard about the judgeship in North Carolina’s Eastern District, and both have concluded that Spencer B. Adams is not fit for the position. Roosevelt reports that Pritchard also feels that Edward W. Timberlake, president-elect William H. Taft’s pick, is “not of the right caliber.” After consulting with Pritchard and Judge William Alexander Hoke, Roosevelt believes that H. F. Seawell is the best man for the job.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1909-01-14