Francis Arthur Garrecht (October 30, 1860 – September 18, 1948) was an American attorney and United States federal judge. After completing his legal studies at the University of Oregon Law School (LL.B., 1885), Garrecht entered private practice in Oregon and subsequently held local judicial offices, including probate judge for the state’s second judicial district.
In 1910, President William Howard Taft appointed Garrecht to the United States District Court for the District of Oregon. He received his commission on June 24, 1910 and served as a district judge until his death in 1948. During his tenure, Garrecht presided over cases involving federal jurisdiction in the Pacific Northwest, contributing to the development of federal jurisprudence in the region.
Garrecht’s career reflects the early‑20th‑century expansion of the federal judiciary in the western United States. His service spanned over three and a half decades, making him one of the longest‑serving federal judges in Oregon’s history.
