U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals / Appointed 1944 / Served to 1962

Ambrose O'Connell

Associate Judge, U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals

Appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1944 and confirmed by voice vote, Ambrose O'Connell was an Associate Judge on the U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals. He earned a law degree from Columbia Law School in 1910. Sources ↓

Lived
1881–1962
Appointed by
Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1944
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
University of Notre Dame 1907 · Columbia Law School 1910

Federal judicial service

YearCourtAppointed byVote
1944U.S. Court of Customs and Patent AppealsF.D. Roosevelt (D)Voice vote

Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own. A voice vote means the chamber approved aloud. No senator-by-senator tally is recorded.

Confirmation vote

Voice vote

The Senate approved this confirmation aloud, with no senator-by-senator tally recorded. Recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989.

Education

Questions & answers

Who appointed Ambrose O'Connell?
President Franklin D. Roosevelt appointed Ambrose O'Connell to the U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals in 1944.
Was Ambrose O'Connell appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
Ambrose O'Connell was appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Ambrose O'Connell's confirmation vote?
Ambrose O'Connell was confirmed by voice vote on June 6, 1944. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was Ambrose O'Connell on?
Ambrose O'Connell was an Associate Judge on the U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals.

Sources

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18 years on the U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).